How are homes heated in Wardsboro, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wardsboro, 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 Wardsboro, used by 30.8% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

10.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 10.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.8%

Heating fuel in Wardsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wardsboro	Windham County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.8% (±8.3 points)	51.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	10.5% (±6.7 points)	8.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.7% (±9.8 points)	18.6%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	28.5% (±9.0 points)	15.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Wardsboro, 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 Wardsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Windham County (8.7%).

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 Wardsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wardsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wardsboro	—	10.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Dover	4.1 mi	19.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jamaica	5.8 mi	7.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newfane (Windham County, town)	6.3 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Stratton	6.8 mi	6.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Townshend	7.5 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newfane (Windham County, village)	8.2 mi	7.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	9.9 mi	7.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookline	10 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newfane (Windham County, town), VT (3.1%).

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
13	Dover	41.0% (±11.9 points)
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 10 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 Wardsboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wardsboro, used by 30.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wardsboro heat with oil?

30.8% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Wardsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wardsboro have electric heat?

10.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Wardsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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