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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Summit, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Summit, used by 33.1% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

11.6% heat with electricity.

32.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Summit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Summit	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.9% (±11.7 points)	40.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±9.6 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.2% (±8.8 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	33.1% (±14.7 points)	12.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.4% (±5.4 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.1%	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 Summit, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schoharie County (40.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Summit, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schoharie County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Summit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Summit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Summit	—	11.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Village of Richmondville	4.5 mi	63.6% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Town of Richmondville	5.1 mi	40.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of Jefferson	5.9 mi	13.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Worcester	6.4 mi	12.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Blenheim	7.1 mi	6.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fulton	7.6 mi	12.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester (community)	7.7 mi	14.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Decatur	7.9 mi	2.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Richmondville, NY (63.6%), Town of Richmondville, NY (40.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Seward	42.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Blenheim	42.6% (±10.8 points)
11	Town of Wright	42.4% (±8.0 points)
12	Town of Fulton	41.1% (±8.0 points)
13	Town of Richmondville	37.0% (±7.6 points)
14	Town of Jefferson	33.3% (±9.2 points)
15	Town of Summit	32.9% (±11.7 points)
16	Town of Cobleskill	27.3% (±7.9 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Summit 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 Summit

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Summit, used by 33.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Summit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Summit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit town, Schoharie 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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