How are homes heated in Manchester Center, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Manchester Center, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Manchester Center, used by 39.0% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

9.2% heat with electricity.

38.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 9.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.8%

Heating fuel in Manchester Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Manchester Center	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±3.8 points)	2.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.8% (±12.9 points)	57.3%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	9.2% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.0% (±14.7 points)	17.7%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.6% (±4.5 points)	10.4%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±4.7 points)	2.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Center, 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 Center, 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 Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Manchester Center	—	9.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Manchester (Bennington County, village)	2.5 mi	18.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winhall	3.4 mi	16.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dorset	6.6 mi	4.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sandgate	7.3 mi	5.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	7.5 mi	2.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	8.0 mi	14.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rupert	9.3 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Stratton	9.5 mi	6.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bennington (community)	75.8% (±6.3 points)
2	Arlington (community)	59.2% (±10.2 points)
3	Manchester Center	38.8% (±12.9 points)

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

It lies inside Manchester (Bennington County, town), 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 Manchester Center

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Manchester Center, used by 39.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manchester Center heat with oil?

38.8% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Manchester Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manchester Center have electric heat?

9.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Manchester Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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