How are homes heated in Cumberland, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Cumberland, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cumberland, used by 49.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with utility gas.

8.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.8%

Heating fuel in Cumberland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cumberland	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	23.0% (±5.2 points)	20.1%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.8% (±5.0 points)	45.6%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±3.6 points)	14.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±3.6 points)	13.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Cumberland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (45.6%).

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

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

In Cumberland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cumberland County (14.5%).

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 Cumberland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumberland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cumberland	—	8.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Yarmouth (community)	3.3 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	3.5 mi	10.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	4.1 mi	11.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth Foreside	4.1 mi	15.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth	4.7 mi	12.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	5.0 mi	16.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	7.5 mi	17.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Windham	7.7 mi	9.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westbrook, ME (17.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Naples	56.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Gray	53.4% (±7.3 points)
12	Pownal	52.5% (±7.9 points)
13	Bridgton	52.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Raymond	51.4% (±9.1 points)
15	Harrison	50.1% (±10.0 points)
16	Cumberland	49.8% (±5.0 points)
17 (tie)	Westbrook	48.9% (±4.1 points)
17 (tie)	Sebago	48.9% (±10.6 points)
19	Scarborough	47.9% (±4.8 points)
20	Brunswick	44.8% (±3.4 points)
21	Freeport	44.2% (±7.1 points)
22	Harpswell	43.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cumberland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cumberland Center.

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 Cumberland

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cumberland, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cumberland heat with oil?

49.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Cumberland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cumberland have electric heat?

8.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Cumberland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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