How are homes heated in Lyme, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Lyme, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lyme, used by 40.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

6.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.8%

Heating fuel in Lyme

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lyme	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.8% (±6.6 points)	43.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.3% (±3.4 points)	11.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.2% (±5.9 points)	28.1%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	15.7% (±4.9 points)	10.8%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.3%	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 Lyme, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grafton County (43.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (39.5%).

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

In Lyme, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grafton County (11.1%).

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 Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyme
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lyme	—	6.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Orford	5.5 mi	13.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dorchester	7.1 mi	3.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thetford	7.9 mi	4.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	8.0 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairlee	8.2 mi	2.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Wentworth	9.0 mi	2.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Canaan	9.3 mi	3.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Fairlee	9.8 mi	4.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairlee, VT (2.2%), Wentworth, NH (2.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Bristol	44.6% (±8.9 points)
17	Hebron	43.4% (±8.2 points)
18	Holderness	43.1% (±10.2 points)
19	Enfield	43.0% (±9.7 points)
20	Groton	42.9% (±10.8 points)
21	Franconia	40.9% (±9.2 points)
22	Lyme	40.8% (±6.6 points)
23	Orange	38.8% (±12.8 points)
24	Easton	38.5% (±15.5 points)
25	Warren	38.4% (±9.9 points)
26	Thornton	38.3% (±11.2 points)
27	Canaan	38.0% (±8.0 points)
28	Bath	37.2% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Grafton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lyme

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lyme, used by 40.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lyme heat with oil?

40.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Lyme use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lyme have electric heat?

6.3% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Lyme heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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