How are homes heated in Mariaville, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Mariaville, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mariaville, used by 46.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 15.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.3%

Heating fuel in Mariaville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mariaville	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.3% (±9.4 points)	50.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.0% (±5.0 points)	11.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.2% (±6.2 points)	21.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	16.0% (±8.2 points)	12.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.6% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 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 Mariaville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (50.5%).

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

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

In Mariaville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (11.4%).

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 Mariaville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mariaville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mariaville	—	15.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Otis	5.4 mi	4.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Clifton	5.7 mi	14.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waltham	6.7 mi	7.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Osborn	7.8 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	8.6 mi	4.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Dedham	9.0 mi	10.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eastbrook	9.4 mi	13.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	11 mi	3.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otis, ME (4.1%), Amherst, ME (4.2%), Aurora, ME (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
23	Hancock	49.1% (±9.7 points)
24	Osborn	49.0% (±23.5 points)
25	Great Pond	48.1% (±20.3 points)
26	Sullivan	47.0% (±8.6 points)
27	Waltham	46.9% (±10.8 points)
28 (tie)	Aurora	46.3% (±22.3 points)
28 (tie)	Mariaville	46.3% (±9.4 points)
30	Bar Harbor	45.1% (±10.3 points)
31	Dedham	44.9% (±6.9 points)
32	Sedgwick	43.0% (±10.8 points)
33	Amherst	41.9% (±10.4 points)
34	Bucksport	41.6% (±11.8 points)
35	Penobscot	39.7% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Mariaville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mariaville, used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mariaville heat with oil?

46.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Mariaville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mariaville have electric heat?

15.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Mariaville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mariaville town, Hancock 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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