How are homes heated in Walden, VT?

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Walden, used by 37.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

34.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.5%

Heating fuel in Walden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walden	Caledonia County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.5% (±9.2 points)	46.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±5.2 points)	3.8%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±4.6 points)	23.0%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	37.7% (±8.4 points)	21.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.3% (±8.6 points)	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	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 Walden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Caledonia County (46.5%).

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

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

In Walden, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Caledonia County (3.8%).

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 Walden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walden	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Stannard	3.4 mi	4.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wheelock	6.0 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	6.0 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Hardwick	6.5 mi	4.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick (community)	6.9 mi	4.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cabot	7.5 mi	4.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	7.9 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	8.4 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Danville, VT (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Barnet	42.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Ryegate	42.0% (±7.8 points)
8	Peacham	40.2% (±10.8 points)
9	Hardwick	38.1% (±9.4 points)
10	Danville	37.6% (±9.0 points)
11	Groton	35.4% (±9.6 points)
12	Walden	34.5% (±9.2 points)
13	Burke	32.0% (±6.7 points)
14	Wheelock	30.4% (±10.5 points)
15	Sheffield	21.0% (±9.1 points)
16	Newark	16.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Stannard	10.5% (±6.3 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Caledonia 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 Walden

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Walden, used by 37.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walden heat with oil?

34.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Walden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walden have electric heat?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Walden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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