How are homes heated in Tinmouth, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Tinmouth, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Tinmouth, used by 50.8% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with electricity.

33.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 0.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.3%

Heating fuel in Tinmouth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tinmouth	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.3% (±10.9 points)	60.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	0.9% (±1.0 points)	7.1%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±5.0 points)	15.7%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	50.8% (±13.4 points)	12.1%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.0% (±3.2 points)	1.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.3%	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 Tinmouth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rutland County (60.1%).

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

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

In Tinmouth, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rutland County (7.1%).

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 Tinmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tinmouth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tinmouth	—	0.9% (±1.0 points)	—
Middletown Springs	4.3 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wallingford	6.0 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	6.2 mi	4.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Danby	7.3 mi	5.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Clarendon	7.4 mi	6.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Pawlet	8.2 mi	2.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ira	8.9 mi	9.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Poultney (Rutland County, town)	9.1 mi	3.5% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wells, VT (4.7%), Danby, VT (5.1%), Clarendon, VT (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Hubbardton	41.8% (±11.9 points)
22	Middletown Springs	41.2% (±7.7 points)
23	West Haven	40.9% (±14.6 points)
24 (tie)	Chittenden	39.9% (±8.0 points)
24 (tie)	Sudbury	39.9% (±10.7 points)
26	Pittsfield	38.1% (±13.3 points)
27	Tinmouth	33.3% (±10.9 points)
28	Killington	32.2% (±9.7 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Rutland 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 Tinmouth

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Tinmouth, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tinmouth heat with oil?

33.3% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Tinmouth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tinmouth have electric heat?

0.9% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Tinmouth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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