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

Name: Heating fuel in Hanover (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hanover (community), used by 47.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with utility gas.

13.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.4% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.4%

Heating fuel in Hanover (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hanover (community)	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	12.4% (±5.2 points)	3.8%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.4% (±6.5 points)	43.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	13.7% (±3.9 points)	11.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.6% (±6.6 points)	28.1%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	10.8%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Hanover (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grafton County (43.2%).

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

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

In Hanover (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grafton County (11.1%).

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 Hanover (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hanover (community)	—	13.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Norwich (community)	1.7 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilder	3.3 mi	31.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
White River Junction	5.1 mi	22.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	5.2 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	5.4 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Hartford	6.5 mi	18.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield (community)	7.9 mi	15.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thetford	8.7 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thetford, VT (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilder, VT (31.8%), Lebanon, NH (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bethlehem (community)	67.1% (±11.7 points)
2	Littleton (community)	66.0% (±9.4 points)
3	Ashland (community)	60.4% (±12.9 points)
4	Enfield (community)	58.7% (±17.7 points)
5	Bristol (community)	55.6% (±12.6 points)
6	Woodsville	51.0% (±21.4 points)
7	Hanover (community)	47.4% (±6.5 points)
8	Plymouth (community)	46.5% (±10.6 points)

Hanover (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 Hanover, 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 Hanover (community)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hanover (community), used by 47.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

47.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Hanover (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Hanover (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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