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

Name: Heating fuel in Goffstown (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Goffstown (community), used by 71.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 1.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 71.6%

Heating fuel in Goffstown (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Goffstown (community)	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±2.2 points)	38.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	71.6% (±10.1 points)	29.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.1% (±1.3 points)	11.9%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.0% (±9.4 points)	14.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±5.7 points)	3.2%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.9 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Goffstown (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hillsborough County (29.5%).

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

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

In Goffstown (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hillsborough County (11.9%).

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 Goffstown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goffstown (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Goffstown (community)	—	1.1% (±1.3 points)	—
Pinardville	4.5 mi	9.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	4.9 mi	1.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbarton	6.2 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weare	6.6 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Bedford	6.8 mi	8.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Manchester	8.2 mi	16.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Bow	8.2 mi	10.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Hooksett (community)	8.6 mi	18.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weare, NH (9.2%), Bedford, NH (8.0%), Manchester, NH (16.7%).

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
1	Goffstown (community)	71.6% (±10.1 points)
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)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Goffstown (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 Goffstown, 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 Goffstown (community)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Goffstown (community), used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

71.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Goffstown (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

1.1% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Goffstown (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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