How are homes heated in Manchester, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Manchester, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manchester, used by 52.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

25.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.0%

Heating fuel in Manchester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Manchester	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	52.9% (±2.4 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.0% (±2.4 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±2.1 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Manchester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In Manchester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (15.6%).

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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Manchester	—	17.0% (±2.1 points)	—
East Hartford	4.4 mi	20.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
East Hartford (community)	4.4 mi	20.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bolton	4.5 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
South Windsor	5.1 mi	13.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Vernon	5.5 mi	20.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury	5.9 mi	8.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Glastonbury Center	6.4 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	7.3 mi	36.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bolton, CT (3.2%), South Windsor, CT (13.3%), Glastonbury, CT (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Hartford, CT (20.4%), East Hartford (community), CT (20.4%), Rockville, CT (36.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Plainville	34.3% (±3.7 points)
26	Glastonbury	34.0% (±3.0 points)
27	Berlin	29.4% (±4.1 points)
28	South Windsor	28.6% (±3.0 points)
29	Southington	28.5% (±2.7 points)
30	Bloomfield	27.2% (±3.8 points)
31	Manchester	25.0% (±2.4 points)
32	Newington	22.2% (±2.6 points)
33	East Hartford	21.6% (±2.6 points)
34	Wethersfield	20.3% (±3.0 points)
35	West Hartford	18.8% (±1.7 points)
36	Rocky Hill	17.9% (±3.9 points)
37	New Britain	12.7% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Manchester (community).

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 Manchester

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manchester, used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manchester heat with oil?

25.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Manchester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manchester have electric heat?

17.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Manchester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Manchester town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:44700, in state:09 county:110).

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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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