How are homes heated in Chaplin, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Chaplin, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chaplin, used by 64.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

14.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 64.7%

Heating fuel in Chaplin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chaplin	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.7 points)	7.3%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64.7% (±6.7 points)	60.4%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±4.9 points)	14.5%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.8% (±5.0 points)	8.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	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 Chaplin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (60.4%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Chaplin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chaplin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chaplin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chaplin	—	14.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Hampton	3.4 mi	8.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	5.1 mi	32.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Windham	5.7 mi	20.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Storrs	6.4 mi	56.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Willimantic	6.7 mi	25.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Scotland	6.8 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Eastford	7.5 mi	6.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ashford	7.7 mi	19.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scotland, CT (7.5%), Eastford, CT (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, CT (32.0%), Windham, CT (20.4%), Storrs, CT (56.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sterling	75.3% (±7.2 points)
2	Thompson	68.7% (±7.5 points)
3	Canterbury	67.5% (±6.7 points)
4	Hampton	65.5% (±6.1 points)
5	Scotland	65.1% (±9.3 points)
6	Chaplin	64.7% (±6.7 points)
7	Ashford	62.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Brooklyn	61.5% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Plainfield	61.5% (±4.8 points)
10	Pomfret	61.0% (±7.3 points)
11	Killingly	60.6% (±4.5 points)
12	Woodstock	59.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Chaplin

What is the most common way to heat a home in Chaplin?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chaplin, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chaplin heat with oil?

64.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Chaplin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chaplin have electric heat?

14.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Chaplin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chaplin town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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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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