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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Oxford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Oxford, used by 63.8% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with electricity.

11.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.8% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Oxford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	63.8% (±9.7 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.1% (±4.6 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±7.3 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.8 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.6% (±4.7 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.9 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 Oxford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chenango County (32.8%).

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

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

In the Village of Oxford, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Oxford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Oxford	—	10.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Town of Oxford	3.0 mi	10.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Preston	4.4 mi	4.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	7.4 mi	27.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Norwich	7.4 mi	7.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Guilford	7.9 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of McDonough	7.9 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithville	8.7 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coventry	11 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwich, NY (27.7%).

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 Oxford

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Oxford, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Oxford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Oxford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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