How are homes heated in Chelsea, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Chelsea, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chelsea, used by 37.8% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.3% heat with electricity.

34.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.7%

Heating fuel in Chelsea

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chelsea	Orange County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.7% (±7.6 points)	39.2%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±3.8 points)	4.6%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.9% (±6.4 points)	25.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	37.8% (±8.1 points)	25.6%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.2 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 Chelsea, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (39.2%).

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

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

In Chelsea, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (4.6%).

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 Chelsea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelsea
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chelsea	—	5.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Washington	6.1 mi	0.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Tunbridge	6.4 mi	4.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	6.9 mi	13.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vershire	6.9 mi	1.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	9.0 mi	7.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Strafford	9.3 mi	5.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	9.3 mi	3.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Corinth	9.4 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington, VT (0.6%), Corinth, VT (1.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Washington	42.4% (±10.2 points)
6	Strafford	39.6% (±10.0 points)
7	Fairlee	38.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Randolph	37.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Newbury (Orange County, town)	36.5% (±5.9 points)
10	West Fairlee	35.6% (±9.5 points)
11	Chelsea	34.7% (±7.6 points)
12	Bradford	33.7% (±14.0 points)
13	Topsham	33.4% (±8.2 points)
14	Tunbridge	28.2% (±9.0 points)
15 (tie)	Brookfield	26.1% (±6.9 points)
15 (tie)	Vershire	26.1% (±8.7 points)
17	Corinth	26.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Orange 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 Chelsea

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chelsea, used by 37.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chelsea heat with oil?

34.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Chelsea use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chelsea have electric heat?

5.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Chelsea heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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