How are homes heated in East Merrimack, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in East Merrimack, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Merrimack, used by 41.1% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

18.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.1% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.7%

Heating fuel in East Merrimack

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Merrimack	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	41.1% (±9.2 points)	38.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.7% (±5.7 points)	29.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±8.1 points)	11.9%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±6.5 points)	14.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 East Merrimack, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Hillsborough County (29.5%).

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

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

In East Merrimack, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hillsborough County (11.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Merrimack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Merrimack
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Merrimack	—	28.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Litchfield	1.9 mi	7.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Londonderry	4.5 mi	10.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bedford	5.2 mi	8.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Amherst	6.1 mi	4.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Londonderry (community)	6.1 mi	14.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Hudson (community)	7.9 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Manchester	8.0 mi	16.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Nashua	8.5 mi	12.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Litchfield, NH (7.1%), Londonderry, NH (10.4%), Bedford, NH (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Hillsborough (community)	59.6% (±13.2 points)
3	Peterborough (community)	50.7% (±12.1 points)
4	Wilton (community)	50.3% (±20.7 points)
5	Antrim (community)	35.4% (±10.0 points)
6	Pinardville	34.7% (±9.0 points)
7	Milford (community)	30.4% (±5.7 points)
8	East Merrimack	18.7% (±5.7 points)
9	Hudson (community)	14.9% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Merrimack, 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 East Merrimack

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Merrimack, used by 41.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Merrimack heat with oil?

18.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in East Merrimack use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Merrimack have electric heat?

28.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in East Merrimack heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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