How are homes heated in Seabrook Beach, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Seabrook Beach, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook Beach, used by 88.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with electricity.

6.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.2% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 2.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.4%

Heating fuel in Seabrook Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seabrook Beach	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	88.2% (±6.2 points)	17.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.4% (±7.1 points)	42.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.7% (±3.8 points)	11.5%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±3.3 points)	23.0%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	3.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 Seabrook Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rockingham County (42.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Seabrook Beach, 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 Seabrook Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seabrook Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seabrook Beach	—	2.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Hampton Beach	2.4 mi	40.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Salisbury	2.6 mi	19.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Salisbury (community)	3.6 mi	23.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hampton	4.1 mi	19.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Hampton (community)	4.4 mi	15.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Hampton Falls	4.4 mi	6.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newburyport	5.7 mi	12.8% (±2.7 points)	Higher
North Hampton	6.8 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampton Beach, NH (40.6%), Salisbury, MA (19.3%), Salisbury (community), MA (23.1%).

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
2	Londonderry (community)	43.9% (±4.5 points)
3	Epping (community)	43.2% (±11.8 points)
4	Derry (community)	38.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Newmarket (community)	31.4% (±6.7 points)
6	Exeter (community)	21.4% (±4.8 points)
7	Hampton (community)	19.9% (±6.1 points)
8	Seabrook Beach	6.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Hampton Beach	3.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Seabrook, 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 Seabrook Beach

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook Beach, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seabrook Beach heat with oil?

6.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seabrook Beach have electric heat?

2.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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