How are homes heated in Conway (community), NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Conway (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Conway (community), used by 42.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

36.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.7%

Heating fuel in Conway (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Conway (community)	Carroll County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±3.8 points)	1.7%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.7% (±8.8 points)	42.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±5.9 points)	10.2%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	42.0% (±10.2 points)	29.4%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±3.1 points)	14.3%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.6% (±4.3 points)	0.6%	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 Conway (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (42.1%).

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

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

In Conway (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (10.2%).

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 Conway (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conway (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Conway (community)	—	9.1% (±5.9 points)	—
North Conway	3.4 mi	26.0% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Madison	5.7 mi	2.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Eaton	6.6 mi	5.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg (community)	7.7 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	7.9 mi	4.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	8.0 mi	9.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg	10 mi	9.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	10 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, NH (2.1%), Chatham, NH (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Conway, NH (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sanbornville	68.6% (±22.0 points)
2	Wolfeboro (community)	61.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Conway (community)	36.7% (±8.8 points)
4	North Conway	32.6% (±17.6 points)

Conway (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Conway, whose figures include it.

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 Conway (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Conway (community)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Conway (community), used by 42.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Conway (community) heat with oil?

36.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Conway (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Conway (community) have electric heat?

9.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Conway (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conway CDP, 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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