How are homes heated in Whitefield, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitefield, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Whitefield, used by 64.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 64.9%

Heating fuel in Whitefield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitefield	Coos County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64.9% (±8.1 points)	68.0%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±4.6 points)	10.8%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±4.7 points)	10.3%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±4.3 points)	1.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±3.8 points)	3.5%	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 Whitefield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (68.0%).

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

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

In Whitefield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Coos County (4.2%).

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 Whitefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitefield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitefield	—	1.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Dalton	5.1 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	6.3 mi	2.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	6.7 mi	0.5% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	7.1 mi	10.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lancaster (community)	7.9 mi	12.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Bethlehem	8.0 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem (community)	8.3 mi	5.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lunenburg	8.7 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, NH (10.7%), Lancaster (community), NH (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Berlin	76.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Gorham	76.2% (±9.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lancaster	72.1% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Northumberland	72.1% (±7.7 points)
5	Columbia	68.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Whitefield	64.9% (±8.1 points)
7	Milan	63.2% (±6.5 points)
8	Jefferson	61.4% (±10.7 points)
9	Carroll	60.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Stratford	60.5% (±12.4 points)
11	Shelburne	59.8% (±11.9 points)
12	Dalton	59.0% (±14.6 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Coos County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Whitefield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Whitefield (community).

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 Whitefield

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Whitefield, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitefield heat with oil?

64.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Whitefield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitefield have electric heat?

1.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Whitefield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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