How are homes heated in Monticello, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Monticello, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Monticello, used by 57.8% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

13.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.8%

Heating fuel in Monticello

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monticello	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.8% (±9.7 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±6.3 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±4.7 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.5% (±8.8 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.6% (±4.9 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 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 Monticello, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Monticello, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

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 Monticello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monticello
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monticello	—	13.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Bridgewater	5.9 mi	10.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	6.4 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hammond	9.3 mi	12.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine	11 mi	15.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	13 mi	2.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Houlton	13 mi	17.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Houlton (community)	14 mi	19.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	15 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Littleton, ME (4.4%), Ludlow, ME (2.5%), Westfield, ME (1.4%).

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
39	Castle Hill	63.1% (±12.4 points)
40	Linneus	62.7% (±9.7 points)
41	Allagash	59.9% (±11.4 points)
42	Merrill	59.2% (±15.2 points)
43	Westfield	58.7% (±12.0 points)
44	Portage Lake	58.3% (±11.0 points)
45	Monticello	57.8% (±9.7 points)
46	Sherman	57.4% (±9.7 points)
47	Westmanland	56.5% (±18.5 points)
48	Stockholm	54.5% (±14.0 points)
49	Bridgewater	53.2% (±9.8 points)
50 (tie)	Blaine	52.2% (±18.9 points)
50 (tie)	Perham	52.2% (±14.3 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Monticello

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Monticello, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monticello heat with oil?

57.8% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Monticello use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monticello have electric heat?

13.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Monticello heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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