How are homes heated in the Town of Sherburne, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sherburne, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sherburne, used by 60.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

20.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 60.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sherburne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sherburne	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±4.1 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.5% (±5.2 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.3% (±6.5 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.2 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In the Town of Sherburne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chenango County (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Sherburne, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chenango County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Sherburne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sherburne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sherburne	—	60.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Village of Sherburne	1.2 mi	76.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Village of Smyrna	4.5 mi	12.3% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Village of Earlville	4.5 mi	18.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Town of Columbus	5.7 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hamilton	6.8 mi	35.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Town of Smyrna	6.8 mi	4.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of North Norwich	7.3 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of New Berlin	8.5 mi	15.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Smyrna, NY (12.3%), Village of Earlville, NY (18.1%), Town of Columbus, NY (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Sherburne, NY (76.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Chenango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Town of Coventry	31.4% (±6.9 points)
16	Town of Plymouth	30.9% (±7.7 points)
17	Town of Smithville	30.7% (±7.7 points)
18	Town of McDonough	28.3% (±11.9 points)
19	Town of Columbus	25.5% (±7.8 points)
20	Town of Oxford	23.9% (±6.4 points)
21	Town of Sherburne	20.5% (±5.2 points)
22	Norwich	6.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Sherburne include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Sherburne

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Sherburne?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sherburne, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Sherburne heat with oil?

20.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sherburne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Sherburne have electric heat?

60.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sherburne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherburne town, Chenango County, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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