How are homes heated in Orwell, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Orwell, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orwell, used by 54.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 0.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.7%

Heating fuel in Orwell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orwell	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.7% (±9.2 points)	44.9%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	0.6% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.1% (±8.4 points)	23.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	18.3% (±6.5 points)	15.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	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 Orwell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Addison County (44.9%).

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

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

In Orwell, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Addison County (6.5%).

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 Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orwell	—	0.6% (±0.8 points)	—
Sudbury	5.2 mi	7.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Whiting	5.7 mi	18.9% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Shoreham	6.5 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Benson	7.0 mi	9.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Ticonderoga (community)	7.6 mi	16.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hubbardton	7.7 mi	10.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Town of Putnam	8.2 mi	6.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Brandon (community)	9.4 mi	7.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sudbury, VT (7.2%), Whiting, VT (18.9%), Shoreham, VT (7.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hancock	65.7% (±16.6 points)
2	Weybridge	61.0% (±8.9 points)
3	Addison	60.0% (±7.5 points)
4	Salisbury	55.2% (±11.0 points)
5	Orwell	54.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Leicester	54.4% (±11.8 points)
7	Bristol	53.1% (±8.8 points)
8	Cornwall	50.6% (±8.5 points)
9	Bridport	50.2% (±9.2 points)
10	Vergennes	47.3% (±7.0 points)
11	Ferrisburgh	45.9% (±8.3 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Addison 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 Orwell

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orwell, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orwell heat with oil?

54.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Orwell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orwell have electric heat?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Orwell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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