How are homes heated in Canaan, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Canaan, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Canaan, used by 38.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 3.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.0%

Heating fuel in Canaan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Canaan	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.0% (±8.0 points)	43.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	3.1% (±2.5 points)	11.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.8% (±8.3 points)	28.1%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	22.7% (±6.7 points)	10.8%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±3.9 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	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 Canaan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grafton County (43.2%).

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

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

In Canaan, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grafton County (11.1%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (11.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Canaan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canaan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Canaan	—	3.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Dorchester	5.0 mi	3.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield (community)	6.0 mi	15.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	6.1 mi	0.0% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield	6.9 mi	14.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Hanover	7.4 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Grafton	9.1 mi	0.6% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	9.3 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	9.3 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Enfield, NH (14.5%), Hanover, NH (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Franconia	40.9% (±9.2 points)
22	Lyme	40.8% (±6.6 points)
23	Orange	38.8% (±12.8 points)
24	Easton	38.5% (±15.5 points)
25	Warren	38.4% (±9.9 points)
26	Thornton	38.3% (±11.2 points)
27	Canaan	38.0% (±8.0 points)
28	Bath	37.2% (±8.9 points)
29	Orford	34.8% (±7.6 points)
30	Lebanon	33.3% (±3.8 points)
31	Lincoln	33.2% (±10.1 points)
32	Alexandria	32.9% (±6.4 points)
33	Lyman	32.6% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Grafton 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 Canaan

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Canaan, used by 38.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Canaan heat with oil?

38.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Canaan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Canaan have electric heat?

3.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Canaan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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