How are homes heated in Thompson, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Thompson, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thompson, used by 68.7% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

11.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.5 points)
Electricity: 11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.7%

Heating fuel in Thompson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thompson	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.5 points)	7.3%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.7% (±7.5 points)	60.4%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	11.7% (±4.5 points)	14.5%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.9% (±6.0 points)	8.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Thompson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in 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 Thompson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (14.5%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thompson	—	11.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Webster (community)	3.9 mi	29.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Webster	4.1 mi	28.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Putnam (community)	5.6 mi	29.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Dudley	5.6 mi	19.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Putnam	5.7 mi	25.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
South Woodstock	6.2 mi	54.5% (±18.3 points)	Higher
Douglas	7.3 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	8.2 mi	17.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Webster (community), MA (29.5%), Webster, MA (28.2%), Putnam (community), CT (29.3%).

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)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Thompson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Grosvenor Dale, Quinebaug.

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 Thompson

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thompson, used by 68.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thompson heat with oil?

68.7% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Thompson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thompson have electric heat?

11.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Thompson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut 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 Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:75870, in state:09 county:150).

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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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