How are homes heated in Nelson, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Nelson, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Nelson, used by 43.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.1%

Heating fuel in Nelson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nelson	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.1% (±7.4 points)	57.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.2% (±1.8 points)	10.4%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.0% (±6.9 points)	13.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	30.2% (±7.2 points)	11.4%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±3.1 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.8 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 Nelson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cheshire County (57.1%).

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

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

In Nelson, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cheshire County (10.4%).

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 Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nelson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nelson	—	1.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Harrisville	4.4 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	4.9 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	5.2 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stoddard	5.3 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	6.4 mi	2.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gilsum	7.7 mi	1.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim	7.9 mi	10.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Marlborough (community)	8.0 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Antrim, NH (10.0%), Marlborough (community), NH (11.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Richmond	54.5% (±8.1 points)
15 (tie)	Westmoreland	54.5% (±9.3 points)
17	Keene	53.6% (±3.9 points)
18	Harrisville	52.5% (±8.9 points)
19	Chesterfield	51.3% (±10.0 points)
20	Marlborough	48.2% (±7.9 points)
21	Nelson	43.1% (±7.4 points)
22	Alstead	42.2% (±9.4 points)
23	Stoddard	34.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Nelson

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Nelson, used by 43.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nelson heat with oil?

43.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Nelson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nelson have electric heat?

1.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Nelson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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