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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Stamford, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Stamford, used by 49.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with utility gas.

27.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Stamford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Stamford	Delaware County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.0% (±3.1 points)	12.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.6% (±6.9 points)	39.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±8.1 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.5% (±6.6 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.5 points)	13.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 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 Stamford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (39.9%).

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

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

In the Village of Stamford, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Delaware County (14.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Stamford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Stamford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Stamford	—	27.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Village of Hobart	3.7 mi	15.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harpersfield	5.2 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Stamford	5.5 mi	20.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson	5.6 mi	13.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Blenheim	7.3 mi	6.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Roxbury	7.9 mi	9.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Kortright	8.4 mi	11.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Gilboa	8.4 mi	12.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Harpersfield, NY (16.5%), Town of Jefferson, NY (13.0%), Town of Blenheim, NY (6.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Margaretville	57.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Village of Franklin	56.4% (±15.4 points)
3	Village of Hobart	50.6% (±13.6 points)
4	Village of Delhi	50.0% (±8.1 points)
5	Village of Stamford	49.6% (±6.9 points)
6	Village of Sidney	43.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Village of Fleischmanns	43.2% (±24.8 points)
8	Village of Hancock	7.5% (±5.9 points)
9	Village of Walton	6.2% (±6.2 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 Stamford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Stamford, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

49.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Stamford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

27.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Stamford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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