How are homes heated in Peacham, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Peacham, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Peacham, used by 40.2% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 2.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.2%

Heating fuel in Peacham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peacham	Caledonia County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.2% (±10.8 points)	46.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.7% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.5% (±8.0 points)	23.0%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	33.4% (±10.7 points)	21.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Peacham, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Caledonia County (46.5%).

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

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

In Peacham, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Caledonia 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 Peacham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peacham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peacham	—	2.7% (±1.4 points)	—
Cabot	6.0 mi	4.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barnet	6.7 mi	0.8% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Groton	7.3 mi	0.7% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Marshfield (Washington County, town)	7.6 mi	3.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (Washington County, village)	7.6 mi	6.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	8.4 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ryegate	8.6 mi	4.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walden	11 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnet, VT (0.8%), Groton, VT (0.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Lyndon	53.5% (±8.8 points)
3	Waterford	50.1% (±8.8 points)
4	Kirby	44.5% (±13.4 points)
5	Sutton	43.1% (±9.3 points)
6	Barnet	42.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Ryegate	42.0% (±7.8 points)
8	Peacham	40.2% (±10.8 points)
9	Hardwick	38.1% (±9.4 points)
10	Danville	37.6% (±9.0 points)
11	Groton	35.4% (±9.6 points)
12	Walden	34.5% (±9.2 points)
13	Burke	32.0% (±6.7 points)
14	Wheelock	30.4% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Caledonia 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 Peacham

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Peacham, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peacham heat with oil?

40.2% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Peacham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Peacham have electric heat?

2.7% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Peacham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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