How are homes heated in Mattawamkeag, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Mattawamkeag, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mattawamkeag, used by 65.8% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.8%

Heating fuel in Mattawamkeag

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mattawamkeag	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.0 points)	9.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.8% (±9.6 points)	54.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±7.1 points)	12.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.9 points)	11.7%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.2% (±8.4 points)	8.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.5%	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 Mattawamkeag, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Penobscot County (54.8%).

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

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

In Mattawamkeag, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Penobscot County (12.7%).

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 Mattawamkeag

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mattawamkeag
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mattawamkeag	—	15.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Winn	5.0 mi	1.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Macwahoc Plantation	6.7 mi	3.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Webster Plantation	6.9 mi	0.0% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	7.7 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Medway	11 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Springfield	11 mi	13.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lee	11 mi	8.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	13 mi	10.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winn, ME (1.9%), Macwahoc Plantation, ME (3.6%), Woodville, ME (2.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Greenbush	68.8% (±8.8 points)
13	Newport	68.6% (±8.3 points)
14	Medway	68.2% (±8.3 points)
15	Millinocket	67.5% (±13.1 points)
16	Kenduskeag	66.7% (±9.0 points)
17	Hudson	65.9% (±7.9 points)
18	Mattawamkeag	65.8% (±9.6 points)
19	Eddington	63.6% (±10.1 points)
20	Corinna	62.6% (±8.8 points)
21 (tie)	Charleston	61.6% (±10.3 points)
21 (tie)	Stetson	61.6% (±8.4 points)
23	Alton	61.1% (±7.4 points)
24	Orrington	60.3% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Penobscot 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 Mattawamkeag

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mattawamkeag, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mattawamkeag heat with oil?

65.8% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Mattawamkeag use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mattawamkeag have electric heat?

15.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Mattawamkeag heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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