How are homes heated in Hartford, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartford, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Hartford, used by 43.4% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with electricity.

25.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 1.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.1%

Heating fuel in Hartford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartford	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.1% (±9.9 points)	58.0%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	1.4% (±1.5 points)	8.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±8.9 points)	11.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	43.4% (±10.7 points)	17.8%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	11.6% (±9.8 points)	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 Hartford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oxford County (58.0%).

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

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

In Hartford, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oxford County (8.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartford	—	1.4% (±1.5 points)	—
Livermore	5.8 mi	1.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	5.9 mi	1.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	6.9 mi	5.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	7.5 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore Falls (community)	9.2 mi	21.9% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Buckfield	9.4 mi	5.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Turner	9.7 mi	9.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Dixfield	10 mi	7.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livermore Falls (community), ME (21.9%), Buckfield, ME (5.8%), Turner, ME (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29	Lovell	44.0% (±9.5 points)
30	Andover	42.1% (±8.6 points)
31	Sumner	39.6% (±9.3 points)
32	Newry	32.1% (±9.4 points)
33	Stoneham	27.1% (±10.3 points)
34	Byron	25.8% (±17.8 points)
35	Hartford	25.1% (±9.9 points)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Oxford 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 Hartford

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Hartford, used by 43.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hartford heat with oil?

25.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Hartford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartford have electric heat?

1.4% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Hartford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford town, Oxford County, 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 Hartford town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:31670, in state:23 county:017).

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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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