How are homes heated in Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brittany Farms-The Highlands, used by 51.6% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.1% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.1%

Heating fuel in Brittany Farms-The Highlands

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	24.1% (±6.9 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.1% (±8.0 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±9.5 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Brittany Farms-The Highlands, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Brittany Farms-The Highlands, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bucks County (30.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brittany Farms-The Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brittany Farms-The Highlands
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brittany Farms-The Highlands	—	51.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Chalfont	1.5 mi	35.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Montgomeryville	1.8 mi	22.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	1.9 mi	29.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
New Britain	3.0 mi	41.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Warrington Township (Bucks County)	3.3 mi	22.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lansdale	3.9 mi	25.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hatfield Township	3.9 mi	42.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hatfield	4.4 mi	27.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chalfont, PA (35.5%), Montgomeryville, PA (22.3%), Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Richboro	38.5% (±12.0 points)
5	Parkland	33.9% (±13.7 points)
6	Eddington	29.2% (±12.1 points)
7	Trevose	26.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Croydon	25.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Milford Square	13.8% (±7.9 points)
12	Woodside	13.7% (±11.5 points)
13	Spinnerstown	13.1% (±11.0 points)
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Plumsteadville	10.8% (±7.9 points)
16	Village Shires	10.7% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside New Britain 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 Brittany Farms-The Highlands

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brittany Farms-The Highlands?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brittany Farms-The Highlands, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brittany Farms-The Highlands heat with oil?

18.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Brittany Farms-The Highlands use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brittany Farms-The Highlands have electric heat?

51.6% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Brittany Farms-The Highlands heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brittany Farms-The Highlands CDP, Pennsylvania

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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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