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

Name: Heating fuel in Madawaska (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Madawaska (community), used by 77.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 77.4%

Heating fuel in Madawaska (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madawaska (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77.4% (±8.1 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±3.8 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.5 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.5% (±4.8 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.8% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Madawaska (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Madawaska (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Aroostook County (10.2%).

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 Madawaska (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madawaska (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madawaska (community)	—	5.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Frenchville	5.6 mi	5.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	7.4 mi	5.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	11 mi	23.3% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Fort Kent	13 mi	7.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Kent (community)	13 mi	8.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Canada	14 mi	4.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wallagrass	19 mi	6.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren	19 mi	8.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Isle, ME (23.3%).

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
1	Van Buren (community)	84.2% (±6.0 points)
2	Madawaska (community)	77.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Fort Fairfield (community)	76.6% (±10.4 points)
4	Fort Kent (community)	69.3% (±9.4 points)
5	Houlton (community)	65.2% (±7.9 points)
6	Limestone (community)	60.3% (±13.4 points)

Madawaska (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 Madawaska, 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 Madawaska (community)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Madawaska (community), used by 77.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Madawaska (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Madawaska (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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