How are homes heated in Hartford, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartford, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hartford, used by 38.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

18.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.6%

Heating fuel in Hartford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartford	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.6% (±5.5 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±4.2 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.4% (±5.4 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±1.4 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 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 Hartford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Windsor County (45.7%).

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

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

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

It is also higher than in Vermont (9.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartford	—	18.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Norwich (community)	5.5 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Hartland	6.4 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hanover (community)	6.5 mi	13.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pomfret	6.7 mi	4.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lebanon	6.9 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock (Windsor County, village)	7.0 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	8.4 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Sharon	8.8 mi	7.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwich (community), VT (9.7%), Hartland, VT (2.9%), Pomfret, VT (4.8%).

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
10	Woodstock (Windsor County, town)	45.3% (±10.6 points)
11	Weston	43.2% (±10.8 points)
12	Royalton	43.1% (±9.7 points)
13	Andover	40.8% (±10.4 points)
14	West Windsor	39.8% (±10.2 points)
15	Pomfret	38.8% (±9.4 points)
16	Hartford	38.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Bethel	37.3% (±7.9 points)
18	Stockbridge	36.2% (±8.9 points)
19	Norwich	35.3% (±8.8 points)
20	Plymouth	27.3% (±10.3 points)
21 (tie)	Barnard	26.8% (±10.4 points)
21 (tie)	Bridgewater	26.8% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Windsor County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hartford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: White River Junction, Wilder.

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 Hartford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hartford, used by 38.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hartford heat with oil?

38.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Hartford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartford have electric heat?

18.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Hartford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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