How are homes heated in North Conway, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in North Conway, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Conway, used by 34.4% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

26.0% heat with electricity.

32.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 26.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.6%

Heating fuel in North Conway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Conway	Carroll County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.6% (±17.6 points)	42.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	26.0% (±13.8 points)	10.2%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.4% (±14.6 points)	29.4%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.8 points)	14.3%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±5.5 points)	0.6%	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 North Conway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (42.1%).

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

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

In North Conway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carroll County (10.2%).

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 North Conway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Conway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Conway	—	26.0% (±13.8 points)	—
Conway (community)	3.4 mi	9.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Bartlett	5.9 mi	9.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Chatham	6.9 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fryeburg (community)	7.3 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	9.0 mi	2.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Fryeburg	9.1 mi	9.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Albany	9.4 mi	4.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Eaton	9.5 mi	5.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conway (community), NH (9.1%), Bartlett, NH (9.7%), Chatham, NH (2.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sanbornville	68.6% (±22.0 points)
2	Wolfeboro (community)	61.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Conway (community)	36.7% (±8.8 points)
4	North Conway	32.6% (±17.6 points)

North Conway is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Conway, 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 North Conway

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in North Conway, used by 34.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Conway heat with oil?

32.6% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in North Conway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Conway have electric heat?

26.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in North Conway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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