How are homes heated in White River Junction, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in White River Junction, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in White River Junction, used by 40.1% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with utility gas.

22.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.9% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 22.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.1%

Heating fuel in White River Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White River Junction	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	5.9% (±5.4 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.1% (±9.2 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	22.5% (±10.4 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.6% (±10.0 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.2 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.8%	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 White River Junction, 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 White River Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Windsor County (9.4%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (9.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near White River Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White River Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White River Junction	—	22.5% (±10.4 points)	—
Wilder	2.0 mi	31.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	3.9 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich (community)	4.8 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover (community)	5.1 mi	13.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	7.3 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Plainfield	7.5 mi	3.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hanover	8.7 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Norwich	8.8 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartland, VT (2.9%), Plainfield, NH (3.1%), Hanover, NH (10.7%).

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
1	Chester (community)	72.0% (±15.0 points)
2	Springfield (community)	63.8% (±9.4 points)
3	Windsor (community)	61.1% (±12.3 points)
4	Norwich (community)	41.6% (±14.8 points)
5	White River Junction	40.1% (±9.2 points)
6	Wilder	33.3% (±8.9 points)

White River Junction is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hartford, whose figures include it.

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 White River Junction

What is the most common way to heat a home in White River Junction?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in White River Junction, used by 40.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White River Junction heat with oil?

40.1% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in White River Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White River Junction have electric heat?

22.5% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in White River Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White River Junction CDP, 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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