How are homes heated in Gilsum, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Gilsum, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gilsum, used by 59.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 1.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.9%

Heating fuel in Gilsum

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gilsum	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.5 points)	4.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.9% (±9.0 points)	57.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.5% (±2.1 points)	10.4%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.7% (±8.0 points)	13.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	15.3% (±6.0 points)	11.4%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.6% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.5 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 Gilsum, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cheshire County (57.1%).

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

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

In Gilsum, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cheshire County (10.4%).

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 Gilsum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilsum
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gilsum	—	1.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Sullivan	2.8 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alstead	4.2 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Surry	4.4 mi	3.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Keene	6.4 mi	17.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Roxbury	7.0 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlow	7.2 mi	7.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walpole	7.6 mi	16.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Nelson	7.7 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keene, NH (17.6%), Walpole, NH (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hinsdale	76.0% (±9.3 points)
2	Troy	70.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Walpole	69.2% (±10.6 points)
4	Jaffrey	63.9% (±8.1 points)
5	Surry	63.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Gilsum	59.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Roxbury	59.5% (±21.5 points)
8	Sullivan	59.4% (±8.2 points)
9	Rindge	58.9% (±8.9 points)
10	Marlow	58.6% (±10.9 points)
11	Swanzey	58.0% (±7.0 points)
12	Fitzwilliam	56.3% (±8.6 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Gilsum

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gilsum, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gilsum heat with oil?

59.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Gilsum use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gilsum have electric heat?

1.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Gilsum heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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