How are homes heated in Plaistow, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Plaistow, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plaistow, used by 40.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% heat with utility gas.

7.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.9%

Heating fuel in Plaistow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plaistow	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	38.9% (±6.8 points)	17.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.9% (±6.3 points)	42.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±3.2 points)	11.5%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.6% (±4.1 points)	23.0%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	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 Plaistow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockingham County (42.2%).

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

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

In Plaistow, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rockingham County (11.5%).

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 Plaistow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plaistow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plaistow	—	7.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Newton	2.9 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	3.8 mi	5.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	4.1 mi	9.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	4.3 mi	16.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Hampstead	4.7 mi	7.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	4.8 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Danville	5.8 mi	1.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Amesbury	7.0 mi	19.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston, NH (3.0%), Danville, NH (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haverhill, MA (16.8%), Amesbury, MA (19.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Atkinson	46.0% (±8.8 points)
26	Brentwood	45.3% (±8.6 points)
27	Sandown	44.9% (±11.3 points)
28	Londonderry	44.7% (±4.0 points)
29	Deerfield	43.5% (±8.2 points)
30	Derry	42.9% (±3.5 points)
31	Plaistow	40.9% (±6.3 points)
32	Epping	36.7% (±6.7 points)
33	Seabrook	35.4% (±6.6 points)
34	Newmarket	35.0% (±5.3 points)
35	Exeter	24.5% (±4.0 points)
36	Portsmouth	21.5% (±2.9 points)
37	Hampton	18.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Rockingham 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 Plaistow

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plaistow, used by 40.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plaistow heat with oil?

40.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Plaistow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plaistow have electric heat?

7.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Plaistow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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