How are homes heated in Cape Neddick, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Cape Neddick, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cape Neddick, used by 40.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

13.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.0%

Heating fuel in Cape Neddick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cape Neddick	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.0% (±12.6 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±8.1 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.4% (±11.3 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±4.9 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.5% (±4.5 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Cape Neddick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in York County (60.5%).

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

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

In Cape Neddick, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (10.4%).

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 Cape Neddick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Neddick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cape Neddick	—	13.5% (±8.1 points)	—
York Harbor	2.3 mi	10.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ogunquit	4.6 mi	16.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	7.6 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Eliot	7.8 mi	6.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	8.1 mi	15.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	8.9 mi	5.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	8.9 mi	1.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Wells	9.6 mi	11.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Berwick, ME (4.4%), New Castle, NH (1.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	South Eliot	63.7% (±11.2 points)
8	Berwick (community)	60.9% (±12.4 points)
9	South Berwick (community)	60.0% (±12.5 points)
10	Kittery (community)	59.6% (±10.1 points)
11	Kennebunk (community)	55.0% (±8.3 points)
12	Old Orchard Beach (community)	47.7% (±6.9 points)
13	Cape Neddick	40.0% (±12.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cape Neddick is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside York, 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 Cape Neddick

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cape Neddick, used by 40.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cape Neddick heat with oil?

40.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Cape Neddick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cape Neddick have electric heat?

13.5% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Cape Neddick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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