How are homes heated in Wallingford, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wallingford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wallingford, used by 42.4% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with utility gas.

21.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.7% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.4%

Heating fuel in Wallingford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wallingford	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	29.7% (±2.3 points)	46.1%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.4% (±2.5 points)	29.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±2.4 points)	18.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 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 Wallingford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (29.8%).

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

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

In Wallingford, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (18.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wallingford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wallingford	—	21.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Northford	4.5 mi	10.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Meriden	5.4 mi	18.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.7 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlefield	5.9 mi	20.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	6.0 mi	8.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
North Haven (community)	6.0 mi	8.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Durham	6.3 mi	10.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Durham (community)	6.3 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northford, CT (10.6%), North Haven, CT (8.9%), North Haven (community), CT (8.9%).

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
2	Woodbridge	72.6% (±6.6 points)
3	Orange	68.5% (±3.9 points)
4	North Branford	62.1% (±6.0 points)
5	Guilford	57.0% (±4.0 points)
6	Madison	56.1% (±4.1 points)
7	North Haven	50.6% (±4.3 points)
8	Wallingford	42.4% (±2.5 points)
9	East Haven	34.3% (±3.7 points)
10	Meriden	31.7% (±2.5 points)
11	Hamden	30.4% (±2.1 points)
12	West Haven	23.0% (±2.4 points)
13	Milford	22.3% (±2.0 points)
14	Branford	19.9% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Wallingford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wallingford, used by 42.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wallingford heat with oil?

42.4% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Wallingford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wallingford have electric heat?

21.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Wallingford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallingford town, South Central 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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