How are homes heated in Hillsborough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Hillsborough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 68.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.5% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 26.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Hillsborough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hillsborough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	68.5% (±4.0 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.0% (±3.7 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	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 Hillsborough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Hillsborough, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (14.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	26.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Belle Mead	2.7 mi	16.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Millstone Borough	3.1 mi	1.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Blackwells Mills	3.4 mi	6.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	4.1 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Weston	4.3 mi	14.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Raritan Borough	4.4 mi	16.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Bradley Gardens	4.5 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Neshanic Station	4.6 mi	8.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Mead, NJ (16.5%), Millstone Borough, NJ (1.8%), Blackwells Mills, NJ (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Belle Mead	8.9% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Middlebush	7.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Bridgewater Center	6.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Six Mile Run	5.4% (±5.8 points)
8	East Franklin	4.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Hillsborough	4.1% (±2.0 points)
10	Martinsville	2.7% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Neshanic Station	2.6% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Voorhees	2.6% (±3.9 points)
13	Basking Ridge	2.4% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	2.1% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Kingston	2.1% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hillsborough Township, 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 Hillsborough

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hillsborough heat with oil?

4.1% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hillsborough have electric heat?

26.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsborough CDP, New Jersey

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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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