How are homes heated in Wilder, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilder, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wilder, used by 33.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

31.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.3%

Heating fuel in Wilder

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilder	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±4.0 points)	2.6%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.3% (±8.9 points)	45.7%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±9.3 points)	9.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.6% (±7.1 points)	24.9%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.8 points)	14.7%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Wilder, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Windsor County (45.7%).

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

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

In Wilder, 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 Wilder

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilder
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilder	—	31.8% (±9.3 points)	—
White River Junction	2.0 mi	22.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich (community)	2.9 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Hanover (community)	3.3 mi	13.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lebanon	4.4 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Norwich	6.9 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hanover	7.4 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Hartland	9.0 mi	2.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Enfield (community)	9.0 mi	15.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwich (community), VT (9.7%), Hanover (community), NH (13.7%), Lebanon, NH (20.3%).

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)

Wilder 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 Wilder

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wilder, used by 33.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilder heat with oil?

33.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Wilder use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wilder have electric heat?

31.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Wilder heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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