How are homes heated in Wells, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wells, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wells, used by 48.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.0%

Heating fuel in Wells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wells	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.0% (±8.1 points)	60.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.6% (±6.2 points)	15.7%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	29.1% (±8.9 points)	12.1%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Wells, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rutland County (60.1%).

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

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

In Wells, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wells	—	4.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of Granville	4.2 mi	30.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Middletown Springs	4.5 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poultney (Rutland County, village)	5.6 mi	3.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pawlet	5.7 mi	2.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Granville	5.9 mi	20.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Tinmouth	6.2 mi	0.9% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Poultney (Rutland County, town)	6.7 mi	3.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Danby	8.6 mi	5.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tinmouth, VT (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Granville, NY (30.1%), Town of Granville, NY (20.7%).

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
11	Brandon	57.9% (±8.8 points)
12	Mendon	57.2% (±8.1 points)
13	Danby	55.9% (±6.7 points)
14	Pawlet	54.5% (±7.0 points)
15	Ira	54.0% (±12.0 points)
16	Castleton	50.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Wells	48.0% (±8.1 points)
18	Shrewsbury	47.4% (±9.8 points)
19	Mount Holly	44.7% (±7.8 points)
20	Mount Tabor	44.2% (±22.3 points)
21	Hubbardton	41.8% (±11.9 points)
22	Middletown Springs	41.2% (±7.7 points)
23	West Haven	40.9% (±14.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Wells

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wells, used by 48.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wells heat with oil?

48.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Wells use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wells have electric heat?

4.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Wells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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