How are homes heated in South Barre, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in South Barre, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Barre, used by 48.7% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

8.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.7%

Heating fuel in South Barre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Barre	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.7% (±13.8 points)	44.2%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±8.6 points)	8.6%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±11.5 points)	27.1%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	29.3% (±16.9 points)	14.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.0%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	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 South Barre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (44.2%).

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

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

In South Barre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (8.6%).

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 South Barre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Barre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Barre	—	8.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Barre (Washington County, city)	2.7 mi	13.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Barre	2.8 mi	5.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown (community)	3.8 mi	4.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	4.0 mi	3.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	6.0 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	7.1 mi	0.6% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	7.6 mi	1.0% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	7.7 mi	2.0% (±2.2 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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Barre	66.3% (±24.5 points)
2	Northfield (community)	61.5% (±9.9 points)
3	South Barre	48.7% (±13.8 points)
4	Waterbury (community)	15.1% (±7.7 points)

South Barre is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Barre (Washington County, town), whose figures include 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 South Barre

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Barre, used by 48.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Barre heat with oil?

48.7% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in South Barre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Barre have electric heat?

8.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in South Barre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Barre CDP, 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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