How are homes heated in Bristol (community), VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bristol (community), 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 Bristol (community), used by 60.4% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

6.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.4%

Heating fuel in Bristol (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bristol (community)	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.4% (±11.2 points)	44.9%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±4.7 points)	6.5%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.3% (±9.7 points)	23.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.4% (±5.2 points)	15.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Bristol (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Addison County (44.9%).

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

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

In Bristol (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Addison County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bristol (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bristol (community)	—	6.8% (±4.7 points)	—
New Haven	4.3 mi	2.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monkton	6.5 mi	11.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	6.6 mi	4.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waltham	6.9 mi	7.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Starksboro	7.0 mi	7.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	8.4 mi	8.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weybridge	9.4 mi	9.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	9.5 mi	9.7% (±3.6 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.

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

It lies inside Bristol, 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 Bristol (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bristol (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bristol (community), used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bristol (community) heat with oil?

60.4% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Bristol (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bristol (community) have electric heat?

6.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bristol (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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