How are homes heated in Tilton Northfield, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Tilton Northfield, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tilton Northfield, used by 35.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

31.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.2% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.9%

Heating fuel in Tilton Northfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tilton Northfield	Belknap County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	35.2% (±10.5 points)	8.3%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.9% (±9.1 points)	49.6%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±5.7 points)	8.7%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±4.6 points)	22.2%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±8.0 points)	8.2%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.5 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 Tilton Northfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Belknap County (49.6%).

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

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

In Tilton Northfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Belknap County (8.7%).

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 Tilton Northfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tilton Northfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tilton Northfield	—	11.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Northfield	3.5 mi	13.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	3.9 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sanbornton	5.5 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Belmont (community)	5.7 mi	15.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	5.9 mi	10.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canterbury	7.0 mi	7.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boscawen	9.9 mi	13.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	9.9 mi	1.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sanbornton, NH (3.7%), Salisbury, NH (1.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Belmont (community)	62.1% (±18.4 points)
2	Meredith (community)	37.8% (±11.9 points)
3	Tilton Northfield	31.9% (±9.1 points)

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

It lies inside Tilton, 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 Tilton Northfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tilton Northfield, used by 35.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tilton Northfield heat with oil?

31.9% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Tilton Northfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tilton Northfield have electric heat?

11.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Tilton Northfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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