How are homes heated in Brighton, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Brighton, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brighton, used by 58.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 58.3%

Heating fuel in Brighton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brighton	Essex County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	17.0% (±7.7 points)	3.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58.3% (±9.9 points)	50.2%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	12.5% (±6.9 points)	26.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	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 Brighton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (50.2%).

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

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

In Brighton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (1.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brighton	—	0.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Newark	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westmore	6.6 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan	7.7 mi	3.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	9.2 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Haven	9.7 mi	0.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	11 mi	0.0% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Burke	12 mi	8.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	12 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lemington	64.8% (±19.3 points)
2	Norton	62.5% (±13.6 points)
3	Brighton	58.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Lunenburg	53.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Bloomfield	53.1% (±16.7 points)
6	Canaan	50.5% (±9.1 points)
7	Brunswick	48.8% (±21.7 points)
8	Guildhall	48.1% (±12.6 points)
9	Concord	47.5% (±9.9 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brighton

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brighton, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brighton heat with oil?

58.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Brighton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brighton have electric heat?

0.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Brighton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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