How are homes heated in Cavendish, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Cavendish, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cavendish, used by 51.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 1.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 51.0%

Heating fuel in Cavendish

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cavendish	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51.0% (±9.5 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.5% (±1.4 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.2% (±8.7 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	15.5% (±6.0 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Cavendish, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Windsor County (45.7%).

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

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

In Cavendish, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Windsor County (9.4%).

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 Cavendish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cavendish
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cavendish	—	1.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Baltimore	3.6 mi	0.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow (Windsor County, village)	5.0 mi	6.5% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Ludlow (Windsor County, town)	5.2 mi	2.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weathersfield	6.2 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reading	6.8 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor	7.0 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	7.9 mi	3.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chester (community)	8.9 mi	6.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ludlow (Windsor County, village), VT (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Weathersfield	67.6% (±10.0 points)
2	Springfield	62.1% (±7.0 points)
3	Ludlow (Windsor County, town)	55.2% (±8.2 points)
4	Reading	53.4% (±10.6 points)
5	Windsor	52.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Cavendish	51.0% (±9.5 points)
7	Chester	49.7% (±11.7 points)
8	Hartland	48.2% (±9.9 points)
9	Baltimore	47.8% (±14.0 points)
10	Woodstock (Windsor County, town)	45.3% (±10.6 points)
11	Weston	43.2% (±10.8 points)
12	Royalton	43.1% (±9.7 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Windsor 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 Cavendish

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cavendish, used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cavendish heat with oil?

51.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Cavendish use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cavendish have electric heat?

1.5% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Cavendish heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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