How are homes heated in Bow, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Bow, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bow, used by 40.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% heat with utility gas.

10.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.1% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 10.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.2%

Heating fuel in Bow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bow	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	25.1% (±4.8 points)	25.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.2% (±5.8 points)	33.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	10.1% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±4.7 points)	18.6%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±2.0 points)	7.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	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 Bow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Merrimack County (33.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (39.5%).

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

In Bow, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merrimack County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (11.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bow	—	10.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Dunbarton	3.8 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Suncook	4.4 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hooksett (community)	4.9 mi	18.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Pembroke	5.5 mi	6.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hooksett	5.8 mi	12.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	7.0 mi	22.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Allenstown	7.7 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Goffstown	7.9 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunbarton, NH (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hooksett (community), NH (18.7%), Concord, NH (22.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Merrimack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Epsom	48.1% (±8.3 points)
8	Pittsfield	47.0% (±9.6 points)
9	Chichester	46.8% (±9.5 points)
10	Warner	45.5% (±6.2 points)
11	New London	44.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Webster	41.7% (±8.3 points)
13	Bow	40.2% (±5.8 points)
14	Pembroke	40.1% (±7.1 points)
15	Franklin	40.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Danbury	39.6% (±9.8 points)
17	Bradford	38.5% (±7.4 points)
18	Allenstown	38.0% (±7.1 points)
19	Northfield	37.4% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Merrimack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bow

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bow, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bow heat with oil?

40.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Bow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bow have electric heat?

10.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Bow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bow town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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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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