How are homes heated in The Hills, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in The Hills, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Hills, used by 77.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.0% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in The Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Hills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	77.0% (±3.7 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.7 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±3.4 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 The Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In The Hills, 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 The Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Hills	—	21.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Liberty Corner	2.0 mi	26.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bedminster	2.5 mi	14.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Far Hills Borough	2.6 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bernards Township	3.3 mi	12.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	3.4 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Center	3.8 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lyons	4.2 mi	12.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Martinsville	4.2 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Far Hills Borough, NJ (4.9%), Bernards Township, NJ (12.8%), Bridgewater Center, NJ (4.3%).

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
14 (tie)	Kingston	2.1% (±3.7 points)
16	Lyons	1.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Green Knoll	1.6% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Corner	1.6% (±2.3 points)
19	Franklin Park	1.2% (±1.2 points)
20	Finderne	1.0% (±1.2 points)
21	The Hills	0.9% (±0.7 points)
22	Somerset	0.8% (±0.5 points)
23	Franklin Center	0.4% (±0.6 points)
24	Weston	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bedminster 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 The Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Hills, used by 77.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Hills heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in The Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in The Hills have electric heat?

21.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in The Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills 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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