How are homes heated in Caribou, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Caribou, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Caribou, used by 77.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

10.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 10.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 77.2%

Heating fuel in Caribou

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Caribou	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77.2% (±4.1 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.6% (±2.5 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±2.8 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Caribou, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Caribou, 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 Caribou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caribou
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Caribou	—	10.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Fort Fairfield	5.5 mi	14.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	6.0 mi	14.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield (community)	6.9 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Limestone (community)	7.2 mi	20.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washburn	8.8 mi	9.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	9.3 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Presque Isle	11 mi	14.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	12 mi	5.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Fairfield (community), ME (2.1%), Woodland, ME (2.4%), Mapleton, ME (5.4%).

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
1	Caswell	86.5% (±7.7 points)
2	Van Buren	80.2% (±6.2 points)
3	Nashville Plantation	77.8% (±38.7 points)
4	Hamlin	77.4% (±11.6 points)
5	Caribou	77.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Madawaska	76.4% (±7.1 points)
7	Woodland	76.1% (±6.2 points)
8	Eagle Lake	74.4% (±7.6 points)
9	Mars Hill	73.5% (±8.4 points)
10 (tie)	Frenchville	72.4% (±7.8 points)
10 (tie)	Wallagrass	72.4% (±10.0 points)

Showing 11 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 Caribou

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Caribou, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Caribou heat with oil?

77.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Caribou use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Caribou have electric heat?

10.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Caribou heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Caribou city, 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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