How are homes heated in Walpole, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Walpole, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Walpole, used by 69.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

16.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.2%

Heating fuel in Walpole

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walpole	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.2% (±10.6 points)	57.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±9.4 points)	10.4%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±3.4 points)	13.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±2.5 points)	11.4%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	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 Walpole, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cheshire County (57.1%).

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

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

In Walpole, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cheshire County (10.4%).

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 Walpole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walpole
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walpole	—	16.6% (±9.4 points)	—
Westminster (Windham County, village)	2.6 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bellows Falls	4.6 mi	4.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Alstead	4.7 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Surry	5.3 mi	3.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Westminster (Windham County, town)	5.3 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Saxtons River	6.8 mi	7.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gilsum	7.6 mi	1.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Langdon	7.6 mi	9.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellows Falls, VT (4.3%), Alstead, NH (2.1%), Surry, NH (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hinsdale	76.0% (±9.3 points)
2	Troy	70.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Walpole	69.2% (±10.6 points)
4	Jaffrey	63.9% (±8.1 points)
5	Surry	63.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Gilsum	59.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Roxbury	59.5% (±21.5 points)
8	Sullivan	59.4% (±8.2 points)
9	Rindge	58.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Walpole

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Walpole, used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walpole heat with oil?

69.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Walpole use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walpole have electric heat?

16.6% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Walpole heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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