How are homes heated in Weston, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Weston, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Weston, used by 85.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.4% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Weston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Weston	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	85.4% (±9.3 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±9.3 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Weston, 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 Weston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Weston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Weston	—	14.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Manville Borough	1.5 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Center	1.8 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	1.9 mi	1.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Middlebush	2.5 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Finderne	2.7 mi	25.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.1 mi	6.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	3.3 mi	17.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	3.7 mi	24.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millstone Borough, NJ (1.8%), Middlebush, NJ (2.8%).

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

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Weston

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Weston, used by 85.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Weston heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Weston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Weston have electric heat?

14.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Weston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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