How are homes heated in Gorham (community), ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Gorham (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gorham (community), used by 52.2% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.9% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.2%

Heating fuel in Gorham (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gorham (community)	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	25.9% (±8.5 points)	20.1%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.2% (±8.9 points)	45.6%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±5.5 points)	14.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±5.0 points)	13.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±3.3 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 Gorham (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (45.6%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (55.3%).

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

In Gorham (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Gorham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gorham (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gorham (community)	—	9.1% (±5.5 points)	—
South Windham	3.2 mi	9.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	4.2 mi	17.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Buxton	6.5 mi	5.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Windham	7.2 mi	9.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	8.2 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	8.5 mi	10.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Portland	8.6 mi	18.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Dunstan	8.9 mi	17.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westbrook, ME (17.3%), South Portland, ME (18.1%).

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
1	Steep Falls	66.0% (±17.2 points)
2	Cumberland Center	62.3% (±8.7 points)
3	Bridgton (community)	59.6% (±14.3 points)
4	North Windham	57.7% (±9.0 points)
5	Yarmouth (community)	54.3% (±7.6 points)
6	Gorham (community)	52.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Dunstan	50.1% (±15.7 points)
8	Brunswick (community)	42.7% (±3.5 points)
9	Oak Hill	41.6% (±7.7 points)
10	Falmouth Foreside	40.0% (±15.1 points)
11	Falmouth (community)	29.5% (±9.7 points)
12	South Windham	27.9% (±27.1 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Gorham, 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 Gorham (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gorham (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gorham (community), used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gorham (community) heat with oil?

52.2% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Gorham (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gorham (community) have electric heat?

9.1% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Gorham (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gorham CDP, Maine (place:28205, in state:23).

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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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