How are homes heated in Hanover, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Hanover, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hanover, used by 48.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

10.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.1% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.0%

Heating fuel in Hanover

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hanover	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.0% (±5.3 points)	43.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±2.8 points)	11.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.3% (±5.5 points)	28.1%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.4 points)	10.8%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 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, 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hanover	—	10.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Enfield (community)	5.7 mi	15.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich (community)	6.0 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	6.8 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Wilder	7.4 mi	31.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Canaan	7.4 mi	3.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Norwich	8.0 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	8.0 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thetford	8.6 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canaan, NH (3.1%), Thetford, VT (4.9%).

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

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
5	Bethlehem	56.6% (±8.3 points)
6	Woodstock	53.9% (±10.5 points)
7	Landaff	52.3% (±9.5 points)
8	Bridgewater	50.0% (±8.6 points)
9	Ashland	49.9% (±10.6 points)
10	Lisbon	48.9% (±8.5 points)
11	Hanover	48.0% (±5.3 points)
12	Campton	47.7% (±10.0 points)
13	Haverhill	47.5% (±11.1 points)
14	Plymouth	45.3% (±7.5 points)
15	Rumney	44.9% (±7.7 points)
16	Bristol	44.6% (±8.9 points)
17	Hebron	43.4% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Grafton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hanover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hanover (community).

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hanover, used by 48.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hanover heat with oil?

48.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Hanover use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hanover have electric heat?

10.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Hanover heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanover town, Grafton 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 Hanover town, Grafton County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:33860, in state:33 county:009).

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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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