How are homes heated in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), used by 55.2% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.2%

Heating fuel in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ludlow (Windsor County, town)	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.2% (±8.2 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.9% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.9% (±6.2 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.1% (±5.7 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Ludlow (Windsor County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Windsor County (45.7%).

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

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

In Ludlow (Windsor County, town), 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 Ludlow (Windsor County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ludlow (Windsor County, town)	—	2.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Cavendish	5.2 mi	1.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Holly	5.5 mi	2.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	7.1 mi	4.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	7.2 mi	2.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	7.8 mi	0.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	7.9 mi	9.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Chester	8.4 mi	3.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reading	8.7 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth, VT (9.3%).

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)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Windsor County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ludlow (Windsor County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ludlow (Windsor County, village).

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 Ludlow (Windsor County, town)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) heat with oil?

55.2% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) have electric heat?

2.9% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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