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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Westfield, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Westfield, used by 49.3% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 44.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Westfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Westfield	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±9.8 points)	66.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.0% (±9.8 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±3.1 points)	9.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	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 Westfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Westfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chautauqua County (15.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Westfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Westfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Westfield	—	44.0% (±9.8 points)	—
Village of Westfield	3.9 mi	44.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mayville	5.1 mi	51.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Chautauqua	5.1 mi	23.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Ripley	6.0 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Sherman	7.5 mi	15.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Town of Sherman	9.2 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Portland	10 mi	18.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Mina	11 mi	4.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Chautauqua, NY (23.8%), Town of Ripley, NY (4.3%), Village of Sherman, NY (15.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Town of Busti	1.5% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Ellicott	1.5% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Town of North Harmony	1.5% (±1.5 points)
22	Town of Portland	1.4% (±1.4 points)
23	Jamestown	1.3% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	1.2% (±1.1 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Westfield	1.2% (±1.8 points)
26	Town of Charlotte	1.1% (±1.1 points)
27	Town of Hanover	1.0% (±0.8 points)
28	Town of Kiantone	0.5% (±0.7 points)
29	Town of Dunkirk	0.4% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Westfield, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Westfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

44.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Westfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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