How are homes heated in Stafford, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Stafford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stafford, used by 64.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

17.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 64.0%

Heating fuel in Stafford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stafford	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±1.4 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64.0% (±5.5 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.6% (±3.9 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±2.9 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Stafford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In Stafford, 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 Stafford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stafford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stafford	—	17.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Crystal Lake	5.2 mi	14.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wales	6.5 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Willington	6.6 mi	24.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Somers (community)	7.1 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Tolland	7.5 mi	7.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Somers	7.5 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Union	7.5 mi	8.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Monson	7.6 mi	18.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Somers (community), CT (5.1%), Tolland, CT (7.7%), Somers, CT (5.1%).

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
2	Tolland	74.4% (±4.0 points)
3	Somers	73.3% (±5.3 points)
4	Granby	72.9% (±4.9 points)
5	Andover	70.5% (±7.2 points)
6	Hebron	69.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Columbia	65.0% (±10.7 points)
8	Stafford	64.0% (±5.5 points)
9	East Granby	63.8% (±6.3 points)
10	Suffield	62.9% (±3.8 points)
11	Coventry	60.8% (±7.4 points)
12	Willington	58.3% (±10.4 points)
13	Marlborough	57.5% (±7.9 points)
14	Canton	52.4% (±6.3 points)

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

The figures for Stafford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stafford Springs.

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 Stafford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stafford, used by 64.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stafford heat with oil?

64.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Stafford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stafford have electric heat?

17.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Stafford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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