How are homes heated in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Manchester (Bennington County, town), used by 40.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.4% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
40.0%

Heating fuel in Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostManchester (Bennington County, town)Bennington CountyVermontUnited States
Utility gas6.4% (±3.7 points)2.2%18.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.40.0% (±7.9 points)57.3%38.5%3.9%
Electricity9.1% (±4.1 points)8.0%9.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)36.5% (±9.0 points)17.7%19.0%4.9%
Wood5.5% (±4.0 points)10.4%12.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.8%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±2.2 points)2.6%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.8%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 Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bennington County (57.3%).

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

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

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bennington County (8.0%).

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 Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (Bennington County, town)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Manchester (Bennington County, town)—9.1% (±4.1 points)—
Winhall4.6 mi16.0% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Sunderland5.8 mi2.9% (±2.9 points)Lower
Sandgate6.1 mi5.7% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Arlington (community)7.6 mi13.9% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Dorset8.4 mi4.3% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Rupert9.1 mi1.4% (±2.0 points)Lower
Stratton9.4 mi6.1% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Peru10 mi14.4% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunderland, VT (2.9%), Rupert, VT (1.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Arlington53.0% (±7.3 points)
6Sunderland51.1% (±8.5 points)
7Dorset50.8% (±11.4 points)
8Shaftsbury50.7% (±10.3 points)
9Woodford46.7% (±9.9 points)
10Landgrove44.9% (±18.3 points)
11 (tie)Manchester (Bennington County, town)40.0% (±7.9 points)
11 (tie)Searsburg40.0% (±22.4 points)
13Peru31.1% (±16.8 points)
14Readsboro30.3% (±9.1 points)
15Sandgate24.5% (±11.7 points)
16Winhall21.3% (±10.0 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Manchester (Bennington County, town)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Manchester (Bennington County, town), used by 40.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) heat with oil?

40.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) have electric heat?

9.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Manchester town, Bennington County, Vermont (county subdivision:42850, in state:50 county:003).

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

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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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Figures last updated on .

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