How are homes heated in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), VT?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), used by 35.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity
7.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
35.0%

Heating fuel in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCambridge (Lamoille County, town)Lamoille CountyVermontUnited States
Utility gas2.5% (±2.0 points)2.5%18.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.0% (±7.9 points)41.1%38.5%3.9%
Electricity7.5% (±6.6 points)5.4%9.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.1% (±6.5 points)35.2%19.0%4.9%
Wood19.7% (±7.3 points)12.5%12.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.9%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.2 points)1.8%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%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 Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lamoille County (41.1%).

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

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

In Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lamoille County (5.4%).

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 Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)—7.5% (±6.6 points)—
Johnson (Lamoille County, town)6.4 mi7.7% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Underhill6.7 mi1.2% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Johnson (Lamoille County, village)6.8 mi14.5% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Fletcher7.3 mi0.6% (±1.0 points)Lower
Waterville8.1 mi0.0% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Westford9.4 mi2.8% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)10 mi3.7% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Morristown10 mi4.5% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fletcher, VT (0.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Belvidere55.7% (±12.4 points)
3Waterville46.8% (±12.1 points)
4Morristown43.2% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)Johnson (Lamoille County, town)42.6% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)Wolcott42.6% (±8.4 points)
7Eden41.0% (±9.4 points)
8Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)35.0% (±7.9 points)
9Elmore29.5% (±10.4 points)
10Stowe29.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Lamoille County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cambridge (Lamoille County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cambridge (Lamoille County, village), Jeffersonville.

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 Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), used by 35.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town) heat with oil?

35.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town) have electric heat?

7.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Cambridge (Lamoille County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cambridge town, Lamoille County, Vermont (county subdivision:11500, in state:50 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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