How are homes heated in Seabrook, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Seabrook, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook, used by 37.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

35.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.5% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.4%

Heating fuel in Seabrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seabrook	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	37.5% (±5.8 points)	17.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.4% (±6.6 points)	42.2%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±3.6 points)	11.5%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±2.5 points)	23.0%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.0 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rockingham County (42.2%).

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

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

In Seabrook, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rockingham County (11.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seabrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seabrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seabrook	—	14.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Salisbury	2.8 mi	19.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Falls	3.2 mi	6.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hampton Beach	3.3 mi	40.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Salisbury (community)	3.7 mi	23.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hampton	4.1 mi	19.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Hampton (community)	4.6 mi	15.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Hampton	5.0 mi	4.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Newburyport	5.1 mi	12.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton Falls, NH (6.5%), South Hampton, NH (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampton Beach, NH (40.6%), Salisbury (community), MA (23.1%), Hampton, NH (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
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 11 of 37 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Seabrook include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Seabrook Beach.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook, used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seabrook heat with oil?

35.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seabrook have electric heat?

14.7% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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