How are homes heated in Hooksett, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Hooksett, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooksett, used by 36.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with electricity.

31.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.4% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.9%

Heating fuel in Hooksett

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hooksett	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	36.4% (±4.6 points)	25.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.9% (±5.0 points)	33.5%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±3.4 points)	12.6%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.5% (±4.7 points)	18.6%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 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, 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 Hooksett, 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 Hooksett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hooksett
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hooksett	—	12.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Suncook	3.8 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Allenstown	5.3 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Candia	5.6 mi	4.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bow	5.8 mi	10.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	6.0 mi	6.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Pinardville	6.5 mi	9.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	6.7 mi	16.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Goffstown	7.0 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Candia, NH (4.0%), Pembroke, NH (6.0%), Goffstown, NH (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manchester, NH (16.7%).

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
19	Northfield	37.4% (±7.3 points)
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 9 of 27 places in Merrimack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooksett, used by 36.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hooksett heat with oil?

31.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Hooksett use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hooksett have electric heat?

12.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Hooksett heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hooksett 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 Hooksett town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:37300, 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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