How are homes heated in Brattleboro, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Brattleboro, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brattleboro, used by 60.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

12.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 12.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.9%

Heating fuel in Brattleboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brattleboro	Windham County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.9% (±4.4 points)	51.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	12.9% (±3.5 points)	8.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.7% (±3.4 points)	18.6%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±1.8 points)	15.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.3%	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 Brattleboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Windham County (51.5%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Brattleboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Windham County (8.7%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brattleboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brattleboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brattleboro	—	12.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Dummerston	4.6 mi	22.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	5.4 mi	7.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	6.0 mi	11.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hinsdale	7.4 mi	10.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	7.9 mi	2.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Newfane (Windham County, town)	8.6 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Vernon	8.7 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Hinsdale (community)	8.7 mi	24.2% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halifax, VT (2.3%), Newfane (Windham County, town), VT (3.1%), Vernon, VT (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rockingham	71.2% (±6.9 points)
2	Vernon	69.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Brattleboro	60.9% (±4.4 points)
4	Whitingham	54.6% (±8.4 points)
5	Grafton	51.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Halifax	50.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Londonderry	49.5% (±13.4 points)
8	Westminster (Windham County, town)	48.1% (±10.2 points)
9	Dummerston	43.3% (±8.9 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Windham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brattleboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brattleboro (community), West Brattleboro.

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 Brattleboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brattleboro, used by 60.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brattleboro heat with oil?

60.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Brattleboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brattleboro have electric heat?

12.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Brattleboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont

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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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