How are homes heated in Lancaster, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lancaster, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster, used by 72.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

10.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 72.1%

Heating fuel in Lancaster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lancaster	Coos County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	72.1% (±8.5 points)	68.0%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±6.2 points)	4.2%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±4.8 points)	10.8%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±4.3 points)	10.3%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	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 Lancaster, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (68.0%).

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

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

In Lancaster, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Coos County (4.2%).

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 Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	10.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Guildhall	5.7 mi	1.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Jefferson	6.5 mi	2.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Northumberland	6.8 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Whitefield	7.1 mi	1.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Whitefield (community)	7.7 mi	2.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lunenburg	8.0 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Dalton	8.9 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Stark	11 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Guildhall, VT (1.9%), Jefferson, NH (2.9%), Northumberland, NH (1.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Berlin	76.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Gorham	76.2% (±9.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lancaster	72.1% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Northumberland	72.1% (±7.7 points)
5	Columbia	68.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Whitefield	64.9% (±8.1 points)
7	Milan	63.2% (±6.5 points)
8	Jefferson	61.4% (±10.7 points)
9	Carroll	60.6% (±11.5 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Coos County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lancaster heat with oil?

72.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lancaster have electric heat?

10.7% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster town, Coos County, 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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