How are homes heated in Wolfeboro, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Wolfeboro, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wolfeboro, used by 55.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

15.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.4%

Heating fuel in Wolfeboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wolfeboro	Carroll County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.4% (±6.7 points)	42.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±6.3 points)	10.2%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.2% (±5.8 points)	29.4%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±3.6 points)	14.3%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Wolfeboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Carroll County (42.1%).

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

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

In Wolfeboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (10.2%).

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 Wolfeboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wolfeboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wolfeboro	—	15.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Brookfield	5.3 mi	1.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Tuftonboro	6.6 mi	12.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	8.1 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Sanbornville	8.2 mi	4.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Ossipee	8.5 mi	7.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Alton	9.4 mi	3.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Middleton	10 mi	3.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
New Durham	10 mi	10.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield, NH (1.6%), Wakefield, NH (6.6%), Sanbornville, NH (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brookfield	66.7% (±9.4 points)
2	Tuftonboro	55.8% (±10.0 points)
3	Wolfeboro	55.4% (±6.7 points)
4	Wakefield	55.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Effingham	49.4% (±8.5 points)
6	Eaton	49.2% (±12.8 points)
7	Freedom	47.9% (±11.2 points)
8	Tamworth	47.7% (±10.8 points)
9	Ossipee	46.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Carroll County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wolfeboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wolfeboro (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 Wolfeboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wolfeboro, used by 55.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wolfeboro heat with oil?

55.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Wolfeboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wolfeboro have electric heat?

15.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Wolfeboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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