How are homes heated in Winhall, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Winhall, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Winhall, used by 34.0% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.0% heat with electricity.

21.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 16.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.3%

Heating fuel in Winhall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Winhall	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.5 points)	2.2%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.3% (±10.0 points)	57.3%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±10.3 points)	8.0%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.0% (±11.6 points)	17.7%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	19.5% (±10.0 points)	10.4%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.2% (±8.7 points)	2.6%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.8%	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 Winhall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bennington County (57.3%).

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

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

In Winhall, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bennington County (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Winhall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winhall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Winhall	—	16.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Manchester Center	3.4 mi	9.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester (Bennington County, town)	4.6 mi	9.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester (Bennington County, village)	4.8 mi	18.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stratton	6.7 mi	6.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	7.7 mi	2.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Peru	7.8 mi	14.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dorset	8.5 mi	4.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Jamaica	8.9 mi	7.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunderland, VT (2.9%), Dorset, VT (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Landgrove	44.9% (±18.3 points)
11 (tie)	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	40.0% (±7.9 points)
11 (tie)	Searsburg	40.0% (±22.4 points)
13	Peru	31.1% (±16.8 points)
14	Readsboro	30.3% (±9.1 points)
15	Sandgate	24.5% (±11.7 points)
16	Winhall	21.3% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Bennington 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 Winhall

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Winhall, used by 34.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Winhall heat with oil?

21.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Winhall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Winhall have electric heat?

16.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Winhall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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