How are homes heated in the Village of Bainbridge, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Bainbridge, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Bainbridge, used by 62.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

14.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 14.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Bainbridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Bainbridge	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±2.1 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.0% (±8.1 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.1% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.4% (±5.3 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.6 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 Village of Bainbridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chenango County (32.8%).

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

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

In the Village of Bainbridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chenango County (18.5%).

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 Village of Bainbridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Bainbridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Bainbridge	—	14.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Town of Bainbridge	0.4 mi	5.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sidney	4.2 mi	28.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Village of Afton	5.5 mi	31.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Afton	5.7 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Guilford	7.1 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Coventry	7.7 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Village of Unadilla	8.6 mi	25.7% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Town of Unadilla	8.9 mi	11.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bainbridge, NY (5.9%), Town of Guilford, NY (7.4%), Town of Coventry, NY (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Sidney, NY (28.8%), Village of Afton, NY (31.2%), Village of Unadilla, NY (25.7%).

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
1	Village of Smyrna	66.2% (±20.3 points)
2	Village of Bainbridge	62.0% (±8.1 points)
3	Village of New Berlin	49.9% (±11.5 points)
4	Village of Afton	42.9% (±9.9 points)
5	Village of Greene	17.2% (±4.5 points)
6	Village of Sherburne	13.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Village of Oxford	11.1% (±4.6 points)

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 Village of Bainbridge

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Bainbridge?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Bainbridge, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Bainbridge heat with oil?

62.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Bainbridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Bainbridge have electric heat?

14.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Bainbridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bainbridge village, 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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