How are homes heated in Bridgewater, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Bridgewater, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater, used by 53.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

10.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.2%

Heating fuel in Bridgewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bridgewater	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.2% (±9.8 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±7.2 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±4.1 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	24.3% (±9.4 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.0 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±4.0 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Bridgewater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (55.3%).

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

In Bridgewater, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (11.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bridgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bridgewater	—	10.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Blaine	5.1 mi	15.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	5.9 mi	13.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	10.0 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mars Hill	10 mi	9.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	12 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	14 mi	12.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	15 mi	7.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman	18 mi	11.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westfield, ME (1.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
43	Westfield	58.7% (±12.0 points)
44	Portage Lake	58.3% (±11.0 points)
45	Monticello	57.8% (±9.7 points)
46	Sherman	57.4% (±9.7 points)
47	Westmanland	56.5% (±18.5 points)
48	Stockholm	54.5% (±14.0 points)
49	Bridgewater	53.2% (±9.8 points)
50 (tie)	Blaine	52.2% (±18.9 points)
50 (tie)	Perham	52.2% (±14.3 points)
52	Garfield Plantation	52.1% (±26.1 points)
53	Hammond	52.0% (±22.7 points)
54	Oakfield	50.5% (±11.9 points)
55	Littleton	50.1% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Bridgewater

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridgewater heat with oil?

53.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bridgewater have electric heat?

10.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater town, Aroostook County, Maine

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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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