How are homes heated in Guilford Center, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Guilford Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Guilford Center, used by 40.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% heat with electricity.

31.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.7% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.9%

Heating fuel in Guilford Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Guilford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	40.7% (±8.3 points)	46.1%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.9% (±8.8 points)	29.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±6.4 points)	18.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	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 Guilford Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Guilford Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (18.4%).

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 Guilford Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guilford Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Guilford Center	—	18.3% (±6.4 points)	—
Madison Center	3.8 mi	24.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	5.2 mi	15.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Branford	5.7 mi	15.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Branford Center	7.3 mi	26.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	7.6 mi	29.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Clinton	7.7 mi	19.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Branford	7.9 mi	10.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Killingworth	8.2 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Branford, CT (10.3%), Killingworth, CT (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton (community), CT (29.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Northford	73.5% (±7.9 points)
2	Orange (community)	68.5% (±3.9 points)
3	North Haven (community)	50.6% (±4.3 points)
4	Madison Center	34.7% (±10.9 points)
5	East Haven (community)	34.3% (±3.7 points)
6	Guilford Center	31.9% (±8.8 points)
7	Wallingford Center	27.9% (±3.6 points)
8	Branford Center	8.8% (±5.1 points)

Guilford Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Guilford, whose figures include it.

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 Guilford Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Guilford Center, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Guilford Center heat with oil?

31.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Guilford Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Guilford Center have electric heat?

18.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Guilford Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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