How are homes heated in Fletcher, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Fletcher, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fletcher, used by 39.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 0.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.0%

Heating fuel in Fletcher

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fletcher	Franklin County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.0 points)	28.0%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.0% (±10.0 points)	31.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	0.6% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.9% (±9.1 points)	19.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	31.6% (±8.9 points)	12.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Fletcher, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (31.1%).

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

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

In Fletcher, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (5.9%).

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 Fletcher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fletcher
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fletcher	—	0.6% (±1.0 points)	—
Fairfax	4.8 mi	2.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge (Lamoille County, village)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jeffersonville	5.8 mi	0.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	6.1 mi	3.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	6.7 mi	4.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Waterville	7.0 mi	0.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)	7.3 mi	7.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Bakersfield	7.8 mi	4.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield, VT (4.8%), Cambridge (Lamoille County, town), VT (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Berkshire	57.8% (±7.6 points)
3	Franklin	56.2% (±10.2 points)
4	Highgate	53.3% (±11.1 points)
5	Sheldon	51.7% (±12.8 points)
6	Bakersfield	42.9% (±9.6 points)
7	Fairfield	40.1% (±8.0 points)
8	Fletcher	39.0% (±10.0 points)
9	Georgia	32.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Swanton (Franklin County, town)	28.4% (±6.4 points)
11	Enosburgh	25.0% (±6.6 points)
12	Montgomery	24.0% (±10.6 points)
13	Fairfax	22.7% (±7.2 points)
14	St. Albans (Franklin County, town)	20.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Franklin 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 Fletcher

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fletcher, used by 39.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fletcher heat with oil?

39.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Fletcher use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fletcher have electric heat?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Fletcher heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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