How are homes heated in Stamford, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Stamford, 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 Stamford, used by 56.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.7%

Heating fuel in Stamford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stamford	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.6 points)	2.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.7% (±7.1 points)	57.3%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	4.9% (±4.3 points)	8.0%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.0% (±5.3 points)	17.7%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.7% (±4.2 points)	10.4%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.8%	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 Stamford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bennington County (57.3%).

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

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

In Stamford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bennington County (8.0%).

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 Stamford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stamford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stamford	—	4.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Readsboro	5.4 mi	8.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	6.1 mi	4.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bennington (community)	6.8 mi	11.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodford	6.9 mi	4.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pownal	7.1 mi	4.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	7.2 mi	5.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Searsburg	8.1 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bennington	8.8 mi	9.6% (±3.1 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 Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bennington	69.4% (±4.4 points)
2	Rupert	67.6% (±13.4 points)
3	Pownal	62.5% (±9.9 points)
4	Stamford	56.7% (±7.1 points)
5	Arlington	53.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Sunderland	51.1% (±8.5 points)
7	Dorset	50.8% (±11.4 points)
8	Shaftsbury	50.7% (±10.3 points)
9	Woodford	46.7% (±9.9 points)
10	Landgrove	44.9% (±18.3 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Bennington 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 Stamford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stamford, used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stamford heat with oil?

56.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Stamford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stamford have electric heat?

4.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Stamford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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