How are homes heated in Cabot, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Cabot, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Cabot, used by 34.5% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

4.6% heat with electricity.

32.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 4.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.0%

Heating fuel in Cabot

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cabot	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.0% (±8.2 points)	44.2%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	4.6% (±4.7 points)	8.6%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±6.1 points)	27.1%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	34.5% (±7.9 points)	14.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	13.0% (±9.9 points)	2.0%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	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 Cabot, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Washington County (44.2%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Cabot, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (8.6%).

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 Cabot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cabot
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cabot	—	4.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Marshfield (Washington County, village)	3.9 mi	6.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Peacham	6.0 mi	2.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	6.5 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (Washington County, town)	7.0 mi	3.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walden	7.5 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick (community)	8.4 mi	4.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	8.8 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calais	8.9 mi	1.5% (±1.1 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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	East Montpelier	48.4% (±9.4 points)
7	Montpelier	45.1% (±5.2 points)
8	Plainfield	40.9% (±11.6 points)
9	Calais	39.6% (±8.1 points)
10	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	35.4% (±7.8 points)
11	Worcester	33.2% (±9.0 points)
12	Cabot	32.0% (±8.2 points)
13	Duxbury	31.3% (±8.2 points)
14	Middlesex	30.5% (±7.9 points)
15	Moretown	28.4% (±6.6 points)
16	Woodbury	24.8% (±10.5 points)
17	Waterbury	21.8% (±7.9 points)
18	Waitsfield	18.3% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Washington 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 Cabot

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Cabot, used by 34.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cabot heat with oil?

32.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Cabot use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cabot have electric heat?

4.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Cabot heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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