How are homes heated in Newport (Orleans County, town), VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Newport (Orleans County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Newport (Orleans County, town), used by 53.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

3.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.4%

Heating fuel in Newport (Orleans County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Newport (Orleans County, town)	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±2.3 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.4% (±7.4 points)	52.0%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	3.5% (±3.0 points)	3.8%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±5.4 points)	18.3%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	21.4% (±5.7 points)	21.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Newport (Orleans County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orleans County (52.0%).

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

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

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

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 Newport (Orleans County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport (Orleans County, town)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Newport (Orleans County, town)	—	3.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Troy	4.1 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	4.4 mi	2.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (Orleans County, city)	4.4 mi	9.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
North Troy	6.7 mi	17.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Irasburg	7.8 mi	0.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Derby	8.1 mi	4.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Derby Center	8.2 mi	5.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	9.6 mi	2.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport (Orleans County, city), 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 Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Derby	63.8% (±5.8 points)
2	Newport (Orleans County, city)	61.7% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)	Coventry	61.4% (±10.5 points)
3 (tie)	Troy	61.4% (±8.0 points)
5	Barton (Orleans County, town)	56.1% (±6.9 points)
6	Westmore	55.4% (±12.3 points)
7	Newport (Orleans County, town)	53.4% (±7.4 points)
8	Charleston	49.4% (±10.2 points)
9	Irasburg	49.3% (±8.8 points)
10	Brownington	44.1% (±8.8 points)
11	Westfield	39.4% (±12.4 points)
12	Jay	37.5% (±13.7 points)
13 (tie)	Craftsbury	34.9% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Newport (Orleans County, town)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Newport (Orleans County, town), used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newport (Orleans County, town) heat with oil?

53.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Newport (Orleans County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newport (Orleans County, town) have electric heat?

3.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Newport (Orleans County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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