How are homes heated in Westminster (Windham County, town), VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Westminster (Windham County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Westminster (Windham County, town), used by 48.1% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

2.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 2.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.1%

Heating fuel in Westminster (Windham County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Westminster (Windham County, town)	Windham County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.1% (±10.2 points)	51.5%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.5% (±2.4 points)	8.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.8% (±9.1 points)	18.6%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	22.9% (±8.2 points)	15.8%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±3.2 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Westminster (Windham County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Windham County (51.5%).

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

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

In Westminster (Windham County, town), 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 Westminster (Windham County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westminster (Windham County, town)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Westminster (Windham County, town)	—	2.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Saxtons River	4.5 mi	7.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellows Falls	4.8 mi	4.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	5.0 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walpole	5.3 mi	16.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Putney	5.6 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Brookline	6.2 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockingham	6.6 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	8.3 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walpole, NH (16.6%), Putney, VT (8.5%).

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
2	Vernon	69.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Brattleboro	60.9% (±4.4 points)
4	Whitingham	54.6% (±8.4 points)
5	Grafton	51.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Halifax	50.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Londonderry	49.5% (±13.4 points)
8	Westminster (Windham County, town)	48.1% (±10.2 points)
9	Dummerston	43.3% (±8.9 points)
10	Athens	43.0% (±11.9 points)
11	Putney	41.9% (±7.9 points)
12	Jamaica	41.2% (±10.9 points)
13	Dover	41.0% (±11.9 points)
14	Wilmington	40.2% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Windham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westminster (Windham County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Westminster (Windham County, village).

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 Westminster (Windham County, town)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Westminster (Windham County, town)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Westminster (Windham County, town), used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westminster (Windham County, town) heat with oil?

48.1% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Westminster (Windham County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westminster (Windham County, town) have electric heat?

2.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Westminster (Windham County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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