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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Brewster, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Brewster, used by 45.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% heat with utility gas.

32.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.7% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Brewster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Brewster	Putnam County	New York	United States
Utility gas	15.7% (±9.8 points)	9.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.1% (±11.7 points)	57.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.6% (±9.2 points)	23.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±4.4 points)	6.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Brewster, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Putnam County (57.4%).

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

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

In the Village of Brewster, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (23.3%).

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 Village of Brewster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Brewster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Brewster	—	32.6% (±9.2 points)	—
Brewster Heights	1.0 mi	17.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Town of Southeast	1.2 mi	32.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Hill	1.8 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Peach Lake	2.7 mi	21.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	3.6 mi	23.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Salem	4.3 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Ridgebury	5.0 mi	18.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Carmel	5.2 mi	27.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brewster Heights, NY (17.6%), Brewster Hill, NY (13.1%), Town of North Salem, NY (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Nelsonville	75.8% (±8.7 points)
2	Village of Cold Spring	66.3% (±7.2 points)
3	Village of Brewster	45.1% (±11.7 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 Brewster

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Brewster, used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Brewster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

32.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Brewster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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