How are homes heated in North Troy, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in North Troy, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Troy, used by 66.1% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

17.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.1%

Heating fuel in North Troy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Troy	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.1% (±16.4 points)	52.0%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±14.7 points)	3.8%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±7.3 points)	18.3%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±4.5 points)	21.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 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 North Troy, 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 North Troy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orleans 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 North Troy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Troy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Troy	—	17.0% (±14.7 points)	—
Jay	5.8 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (Orleans County, town)	6.7 mi	3.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	8.8 mi	2.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richford	10 mi	3.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (Orleans County, city)	10 mi	9.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	11 mi	2.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richford (community)	13 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Derby Center	13 mi	5.7% (±4.9 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 Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	North Troy	66.1% (±16.4 points)
2	Orleans	64.4% (±8.5 points)
3	Derby Center	63.7% (±12.2 points)
4	Derby Line	57.5% (±13.5 points)
5	Barton (Orleans County, village)	54.3% (±11.0 points)
6	Albany (Orleans County, village)	47.9% (±23.8 points)

North Troy lies inside Troy, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 North Troy

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Troy, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Troy heat with oil?

66.1% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in North Troy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Troy have electric heat?

17.0% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in North Troy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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