How are homes heated in Brownfield, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Brownfield, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brownfield, used by 46.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.6%

Heating fuel in Brownfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brownfield	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.6% (±6.2 points)	58.0%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	1.2% (±1.1 points)	8.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.5% (±6.4 points)	11.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	24.1% (±5.3 points)	17.8%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	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 Brownfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oxford County (58.0%).

It is also lower than in Maine (55.3%).

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

In Brownfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oxford County (8.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (11.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brownfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brownfield	—	1.2% (±1.1 points)	—
Porter	6.6 mi	2.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton	6.6 mi	5.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg (community)	6.7 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Denmark	6.9 mi	14.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Hiram	7.1 mi	4.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fryeburg	7.8 mi	9.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Conway	8.9 mi	12.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Freedom	9.9 mi	13.9% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fryeburg (community), ME (12.1%), Denmark, ME (14.8%), Hiram, ME (4.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Lincoln Plantation	53.8% (±21.6 points)
22	Hanover	52.7% (±20.9 points)
23	Woodstock	50.7% (±9.0 points)
24	Hiram	50.6% (±9.3 points)
25	Sweden	49.2% (±13.2 points)
26	Denmark	47.4% (±11.6 points)
27	Brownfield	46.6% (±6.2 points)
28	Otisfield	44.4% (±6.5 points)
29	Lovell	44.0% (±9.5 points)
30	Andover	42.1% (±8.6 points)
31	Sumner	39.6% (±9.3 points)
32	Newry	32.1% (±9.4 points)
33	Stoneham	27.1% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford 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 Brownfield

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brownfield, used by 46.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brownfield heat with oil?

46.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Brownfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brownfield have electric heat?

1.2% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Brownfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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