How are homes heated in Mechanic Falls (community), ME?

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mechanic Falls (community), used by 78.1% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

6.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 78.1%

Heating fuel in Mechanic Falls (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mechanic Falls (community)	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.9 points)	13.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78.1% (±12.3 points)	58.9%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±7.6 points)	8.8%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±7.7 points)	9.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±4.0 points)	5.9%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.0%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	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 Mechanic Falls (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Androscoggin County (58.9%).

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

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

In Mechanic Falls (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Androscoggin County (8.8%).

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 Mechanic Falls (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanic Falls (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mechanic Falls (community)	—	6.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Minot	3.4 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Poland	4.4 mi	1.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	4.5 mi	8.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	6.7 mi	5.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford (community)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	7.4 mi	10.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otisfield	7.8 mi	5.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Paris	9.4 mi	23.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mechanic Falls (community)	78.1% (±12.3 points)
2	Greene (community)	74.7% (±22.8 points)
3	Lisbon (community)	67.3% (±11.4 points)
4	Lisbon Falls	63.7% (±9.0 points)
5	Livermore Falls (community)	62.6% (±18.0 points)

Mechanic Falls (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 Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls (community)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Mechanic Falls (community), used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mechanic Falls (community) heat with oil?

78.1% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Mechanic Falls (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mechanic Falls (community) have electric heat?

6.4% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Mechanic Falls (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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