How are homes heated in Henniker, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Henniker, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Henniker, used by 28.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

13.9% heat with electricity.

27.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.4% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.7%

Heating fuel in Henniker

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Henniker	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	11.4% (±6.3 points)	25.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.7% (±7.2 points)	33.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	13.9% (±8.3 points)	12.6%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.0% (±9.4 points)	18.6%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	17.8% (±10.4 points)	7.1%	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	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	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 Henniker, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Merrimack County (33.5%).

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

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

In Henniker, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merrimack County (12.6%).

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 Henniker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Henniker
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Henniker	—	13.9% (±8.3 points)	—
Hillsborough (community)	5.0 mi	15.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deering	6.1 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	6.2 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	7.1 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Contoocook	7.3 mi	6.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford	7.8 mi	4.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Warner	7.9 mi	4.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Weare	9.0 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deering, NH (4.7%), Bradford, NH (4.2%), Warner, NH (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Newbury	37.1% (±7.4 points)
21	Boscawen	34.6% (±7.2 points)
22	Wilmot	34.5% (±7.6 points)
23	Andover	33.7% (±8.7 points)
24	Sutton	32.4% (±9.2 points)
25	Hooksett	31.9% (±5.0 points)
26	Henniker	27.7% (±7.2 points)
27	Concord	16.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Merrimack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Henniker include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Henniker (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 Henniker

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Henniker, used by 28.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Henniker heat with oil?

27.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Henniker use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Henniker have electric heat?

13.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Henniker heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henniker town, Merrimack 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 Henniker town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:35540, in state:33 county:013).

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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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