How are homes heated in Montgomery Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Montgomery Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery Township, used by 77.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with electricity.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.5%

Heating fuel in Montgomery Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Montgomery Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±3.2 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.5% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±2.8 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 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 Montgomery Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Somerset County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Montgomery Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Montgomery Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Montgomery Township	—	13.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Rocky Hill Borough	2.7 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	4.6 mi	16.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	4.7 mi	21.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Ten Mile Run	4.8 mi	13.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough Township	5.0 mi	16.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hopewell Borough	5.2 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Blackwells Mills	5.7 mi	6.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	5.8 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell Borough, NJ (7.4%), Blackwells Mills, NJ (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton, NJ (21.7%), Hillsborough Township, NJ (16.9%), Hillsborough, NJ (26.0%).

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
1	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	42.6% (±10.0 points)
2	Far Hills Borough	26.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Bernardsville Borough	11.4% (±4.2 points)
4	Rocky Hill Borough	11.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Bedminster Township	10.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Montgomery Township	6.5% (±1.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	5.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Watchung Borough	5.0% (±3.1 points)
9	Somerville Borough	4.9% (±1.8 points)
10	Warren Township	3.7% (±1.2 points)
11	Bound Brook Borough	3.3% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Branchburg Township	3.1% (±1.3 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montgomery Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belle Mead.

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 Montgomery Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery Township, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montgomery Township heat with oil?

6.5% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Montgomery Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Montgomery Township have electric heat?

13.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Montgomery Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montgomery township, Somerset County, 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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