How are homes heated in Townshend, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Townshend, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Townshend, used by 33.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

3.5% heat with electricity.

28.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 3.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.8%

Heating fuel in Townshend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Townshend	Windham County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.8% (±10.8 points)	51.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	3.5% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.3% (±16.1 points)	18.6%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	33.9% (±10.2 points)	15.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 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 Townshend, 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 Townshend, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Windham County (8.7%).

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 Townshend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townshend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Townshend	—	3.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Brookline	4.6 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newfane (Windham County, village)	5.8 mi	7.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	5.8 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newfane (Windham County, town)	6.8 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Windham	7.3 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jamaica	7.4 mi	7.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wardsboro	7.5 mi	10.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	8.4 mi	5.7% (±4.7 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 Windham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
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)
18	Marlboro	31.6% (±10.1 points)
19	Wardsboro	30.8% (±8.3 points)
20	Townshend	28.8% (±10.8 points)
21	Brookline	26.9% (±7.9 points)
22	Stratton	26.7% (±14.7 points)

Showing 9 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 Townshend

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Townshend, used by 33.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Townshend heat with oil?

28.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Townshend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Townshend have electric heat?

3.5% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Townshend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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