How are homes heated in Hillsborough, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Hillsborough, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 52.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

6.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 6.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.5%

Heating fuel in Hillsborough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hillsborough	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.0 points)	38.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.5% (±7.1 points)	29.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.2% (±3.5 points)	11.9%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.4% (±6.6 points)	14.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	12.7% (±4.9 points)	3.2%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±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 Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	6.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Windsor	3.9 mi	4.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford	5.4 mi	4.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker	6.2 mi	13.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deering	6.3 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim	6.8 mi	10.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker (community)	7.1 mi	11.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim (community)	7.1 mi	9.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	7.8 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington, NH (0.6%).

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	Greenville	66.8% (±11.1 points)
2	Hancock	57.9% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)	Goffstown	54.1% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Sharon	54.1% (±12.7 points)
5	New Ipswich	53.4% (±8.2 points)
6	Temple	52.8% (±10.1 points)
7	Hillsborough	52.5% (±7.1 points)
8	Wilton	50.6% (±11.2 points)
9	Bedford	50.5% (±5.1 points)
10	Amherst	50.1% (±5.5 points)
11	Peterborough	48.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Hollis	47.9% (±8.1 points)
13	Mason	47.5% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Hillsborough

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Hillsborough, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Hillsborough beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Hillsborough, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Hillsborough

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hillsborough heat with oil?

52.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hillsborough have electric heat?

6.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsborough town, Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:36180, in state:33 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.