How are homes heated in Lyndonville, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Lyndonville, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lyndonville, used by 60.1% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

6.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.1%

Heating fuel in Lyndonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lyndonville	Caledonia County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±3.5 points)	1.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.1% (±12.7 points)	46.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	6.3% (±5.7 points)	3.8%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.0% (±10.2 points)	23.0%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±4.1 points)	21.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.0% (±5.1 points)	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	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 Lyndonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Caledonia County (46.5%).

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

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

In Lyndonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Caledonia County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lyndonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyndonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lyndonville	—	6.3% (±5.7 points)	—
Kirby	4.1 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Johnsbury	4.8 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burke	6.5 mi	7.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Johnsbury (community)	6.9 mi	3.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Burke	7.9 mi	8.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wheelock	8.3 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	8.9 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard	9.0 mi	4.8% (±4.8 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 Caledonia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	St. Johnsbury (community)	60.5% (±7.3 points)
2	Lyndonville	60.1% (±12.7 points)
3	Hardwick (community)	38.2% (±15.9 points)

Lyndonville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lyndon, whose figures include it.

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 Lyndonville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lyndonville, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lyndonville heat with oil?

60.1% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Lyndonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lyndonville have electric heat?

6.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Lyndonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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