How are homes heated in Franklin, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Franklin, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin, used by 56.2% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

2.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.2%

Heating fuel in Franklin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Franklin	Franklin County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±3.3 points)	28.0%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.2% (±10.2 points)	31.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±6.5 points)	19.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	23.2% (±9.0 points)	12.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.3 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 Franklin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Franklin County (31.1%).

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

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

In Franklin, 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 Franklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Franklin	—	2.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Sheldon	5.5 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enosburg Falls	6.7 mi	4.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berkshire	7.8 mi	1.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highgate	7.8 mi	6.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Enosburgh	10 mi	5.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swanton (Franklin County, village)	11 mi	4.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richford (community)	11 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	12 mi	4.8% (±3.5 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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Richford	58.8% (±9.6 points)
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)

Showing 9 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Franklin

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Franklin, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Franklin beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Franklin, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Franklin

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Franklin, used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Franklin heat with oil?

56.2% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Franklin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Franklin have electric heat?

2.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Franklin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Franklin town, Franklin County, Vermont (county subdivision:27100, in state:50 county:011).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.