How are homes heated in Dover-Foxcroft, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dover-Foxcroft, used by 70.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 70.4%

Heating fuel in Dover-Foxcroft

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dover-Foxcroft	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70.4% (±8.1 points)	54.4%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	9.6% (±4.5 points)	8.1%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.7 points)	12.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.7% (±5.2 points)	20.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Dover-Foxcroft, 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 Dover-Foxcroft, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (8.1%).

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 Dover-Foxcroft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover-Foxcroft
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dover-Foxcroft	—	9.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Sangerville	5.9 mi	2.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Sebec	6.2 mi	1.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Garland	7.2 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	7.4 mi	14.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	10 mi	1.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Dexter	10 mi	21.8% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Charleston	10 mi	6.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milo	12 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sangerville, ME (2.5%), Sebec, ME (1.2%), Bowerbank, ME (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dexter, ME (21.8%).

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)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Piscataquis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dover-Foxcroft include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dover-Foxcroft (community).

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 Dover-Foxcroft

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dover-Foxcroft?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dover-Foxcroft, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dover-Foxcroft heat with oil?

70.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Dover-Foxcroft use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dover-Foxcroft have electric heat?

9.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Dover-Foxcroft heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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