How are homes heated in Brownville, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Brownville, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brownville, used by 69.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.4%

Heating fuel in Brownville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brownville	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.6%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.4% (±8.4 points)	54.4%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	4.9% (±3.5 points)	8.1%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±3.4 points)	12.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±3.3 points)	20.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	12.1% (±8.2 points)	2.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	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 Brownville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Piscataquis County (54.4%).

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

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

In Brownville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (8.1%).

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 Brownville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brownville	—	4.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Milo	6.2 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View Plantation	6.7 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	7.7 mi	33.3% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milo (community)	8.2 mi	11.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sebec	8.9 mi	1.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	11 mi	1.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seboeis Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±96.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maxfield	14 mi	33.3% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dover-Foxcroft	70.4% (±8.1 points)
2	Brownville	69.4% (±8.4 points)
3	Milo	61.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Sebec	61.4% (±12.4 points)
5	Sangerville	59.3% (±10.1 points)
6	Guilford	55.1% (±10.4 points)
7	Greenville	53.4% (±10.8 points)
8	Bowerbank	51.1% (±16.0 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Brownville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brownville, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brownville heat with oil?

69.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Brownville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brownville have electric heat?

4.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Brownville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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