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

Name: Heating fuel in Hooksett (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooksett (community), used by 52.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

21.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.7%

Heating fuel in Hooksett (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hooksett (community)	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	52.7% (±8.1 points)	25.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.7% (±7.3 points)	33.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±5.8 points)	12.6%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.0 points)	18.6%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.7 points)	7.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±3.8 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 Hooksett (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Merrimack County (33.5%).

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

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

In Hooksett (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Merrimack County (12.6%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hooksett (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hooksett (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hooksett (community)	—	18.7% (±5.8 points)	—
Suncook	2.9 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Hooksett	4.8 mi	8.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bow	4.9 mi	10.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Allenstown	5.0 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	5.2 mi	6.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Candia	6.4 mi	4.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Pinardville	7.0 mi	9.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goffstown	7.1 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Hooksett, NH (8.3%), Bow, NH (10.1%), Pembroke, NH (6.0%).

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
1	Pittsfield (community)	55.4% (±15.5 points)
2	Contoocook	49.9% (±19.9 points)
3	South Hooksett	45.1% (±8.3 points)
4	New London (community)	40.1% (±17.4 points)
5	Suncook	27.9% (±8.8 points)
6	Hooksett (community)	21.7% (±7.3 points)
7	Henniker (community)	17.0% (±8.5 points)

Hooksett (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 Hooksett, 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 Hooksett (community)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooksett (community), used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Hooksett (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Hooksett (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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