How are homes heated in Shoreham, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Shoreham, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shoreham, used by 37.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.9%

Heating fuel in Shoreham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shoreham	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.5 points)	7.5%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.9% (±9.4 points)	44.9%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	7.7% (±4.3 points)	6.5%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±7.2 points)	23.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	26.3% (±8.7 points)	15.2%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Shoreham, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Addison County (44.9%).

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

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

In Shoreham, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Addison County (6.5%).

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 Shoreham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoreham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shoreham	—	7.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Whiting	5.4 mi	18.9% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bridport	5.8 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orwell	6.5 mi	0.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Cornwall	6.6 mi	7.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ticonderoga (community)	6.7 mi	16.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Sudbury	9.9 mi	7.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	10 mi	2.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Weybridge	11 mi	9.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orwell, VT (0.6%), Salisbury, VT (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ticonderoga (community), NY (16.3%).

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
12	New Haven	45.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Panton	43.9% (±10.2 points)
14	Granville	41.3% (±18.5 points)
15	Starksboro	40.5% (±7.0 points)
16	Middlebury	38.2% (±4.8 points)
17	Ripton	38.0% (±14.7 points)
18	Shoreham	37.9% (±9.4 points)
19	Waltham	37.3% (±10.6 points)
20	Whiting	36.9% (±15.0 points)
21	Lincoln	29.2% (±6.8 points)
22	Monkton	26.7% (±6.5 points)
23	Goshen	20.0% (±13.0 points)

Showing 12 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Shoreham

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Shoreham, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Shoreham beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Shoreham, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Shoreham

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shoreham, used by 37.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shoreham heat with oil?

37.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Shoreham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shoreham have electric heat?

7.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Shoreham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shoreham town, Addison County, Vermont (county subdivision:65050, in state:50 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.