How are homes heated in West Windsor, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in West Windsor, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Windsor, used by 39.8% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 3.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.8%

Heating fuel in West Windsor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Windsor	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±4.0 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.8% (±10.2 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	3.1% (±2.2 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.5% (±10.2 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	18.6% (±7.6 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 West Windsor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Windsor County (45.7%).

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

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

In West Windsor, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Windsor County (9.4%).

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 West Windsor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Windsor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Windsor	—	3.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Windsor	4.1 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Reading	5.2 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weathersfield	5.6 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor (community)	5.6 mi	11.5% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cavendish	7.0 mi	1.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	8.2 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	8.5 mi	0.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock (Windsor County, town)	8.8 mi	6.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windsor, VT (14.0%), Windsor (community), VT (11.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Hartland	48.2% (±9.9 points)
9	Baltimore	47.8% (±14.0 points)
10	Woodstock (Windsor County, town)	45.3% (±10.6 points)
11	Weston	43.2% (±10.8 points)
12	Royalton	43.1% (±9.7 points)
13	Andover	40.8% (±10.4 points)
14	West Windsor	39.8% (±10.2 points)
15	Pomfret	38.8% (±9.4 points)
16	Hartford	38.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Bethel	37.3% (±7.9 points)
18	Stockbridge	36.2% (±8.9 points)
19	Norwich	35.3% (±8.8 points)
20	Plymouth	27.3% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Windsor 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 West Windsor

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Windsor, used by 39.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Windsor heat with oil?

39.8% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in West Windsor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Windsor have electric heat?

3.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in West Windsor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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