How are homes heated in Putney, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Putney, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Putney, used by 41.9% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

8.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.9%

Heating fuel in Putney

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Putney	Windham County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.9% (±7.9 points)	51.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±5.2 points)	8.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.5% (±7.4 points)	18.6%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	24.4% (±8.4 points)	15.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Putney, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Windham County (51.5%).

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

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

In Putney, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Windham County (8.7%).

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 Putney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putney
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Putney	—	8.5% (±5.2 points)	—
Brookline	4.6 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	5.3 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster (Windham County, town)	5.6 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Dummerston	6.1 mi	22.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Newfane (Windham County, village)	6.4 mi	7.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster (Windham County, village)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	8.6 mi	11.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walpole	8.7 mi	16.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westminster (Windham County, town), VT (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dummerston, VT (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Grafton	51.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Halifax	50.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Londonderry	49.5% (±13.4 points)
8	Westminster (Windham County, town)	48.1% (±10.2 points)
9	Dummerston	43.3% (±8.9 points)
10	Athens	43.0% (±11.9 points)
11	Putney	41.9% (±7.9 points)
12	Jamaica	41.2% (±10.9 points)
13	Dover	41.0% (±11.9 points)
14	Wilmington	40.2% (±10.0 points)
15	Newfane (Windham County, town)	37.1% (±9.5 points)
16	Guilford	35.7% (±7.0 points)
17	Windham	32.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Windham 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 Putney

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Putney, used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Putney heat with oil?

41.9% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Putney use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Putney have electric heat?

8.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Putney heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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