How are homes heated in Houlton, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Houlton, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Houlton, used by 68.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

17.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.2%

Heating fuel in Houlton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.2% (±6.9 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.6% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±2.2 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.0 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 Houlton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Houlton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Aroostook County (10.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Houlton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houlton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Houlton	—	17.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Ludlow	6.2 mi	2.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hodgdon	6.3 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
New Limerick	6.6 mi	8.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	6.6 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hammond	8.7 mi	12.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Linneus	8.8 mi	10.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	13 mi	5.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Monticello	13 mi	13.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ludlow, ME (2.5%), Hodgdon, ME (10.1%), Littleton, ME (4.4%).

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
13	Washburn	71.3% (±7.1 points)
14	Crystal	71.2% (±14.3 points)
15	Fort Fairfield	70.5% (±10.4 points)
16	New Sweden	70.1% (±8.2 points)
17	Limestone	69.4% (±9.5 points)
18	Fort Kent	68.8% (±7.8 points)
19	Houlton	68.2% (±6.9 points)
20	St. Francis	67.5% (±13.4 points)
21	Presque Isle	67.4% (±6.0 points)
22	Reed Plantation	67.3% (±16.5 points)
23	Winterville Plantation	67.0% (±13.8 points)
24	New Canada	66.4% (±10.8 points)
25	Easton	65.6% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Houlton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houlton (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 Houlton

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Houlton, used by 68.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Houlton heat with oil?

68.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Houlton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Houlton have electric heat?

17.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Houlton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Houlton town, Aroostook 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 Houlton town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:33980, in state:23 county:003).

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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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