How are homes heated in Dunbarton, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunbarton, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dunbarton, used by 53.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

1.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 1.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.9%

Heating fuel in Dunbarton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunbarton	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.5 points)	25.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.9% (±7.3 points)	33.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.8% (±1.6 points)	12.6%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.4% (±6.4 points)	18.6%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±4.1 points)	7.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Dunbarton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Merrimack County (33.5%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (39.5%).

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

In Dunbarton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Merrimack County (12.6%).

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 Dunbarton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunbarton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunbarton	—	1.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Bow	3.8 mi	10.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Weare	5.4 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Goffstown (community)	6.2 mi	1.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Goffstown	7.0 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	7.7 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hooksett (community)	7.7 mi	18.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Suncook	8.1 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Hooksett	8.4 mi	12.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bow, NH (10.1%), Weare, NH (9.2%), Hooksett (community), NH (18.7%).

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
1	Salisbury	55.8% (±8.9 points)
2	Dunbarton	53.9% (±7.3 points)
3	Canterbury	53.7% (±8.5 points)
4	Hill	53.0% (±10.3 points)
5	Hopkinton	50.9% (±9.5 points)
6	Loudon	48.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Epsom	48.1% (±8.3 points)
8	Pittsfield	47.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 8 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 Dunbarton

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dunbarton, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunbarton heat with oil?

53.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Dunbarton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunbarton have electric heat?

1.8% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Dunbarton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Dunbarton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:19460, in state:33 county:013).

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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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