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

Name: Heating fuel in Rumford (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rumford (community), used by 68.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

14.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.6%

Heating fuel in Rumford (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rumford (community)	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.6% (±7.8 points)	58.0%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±5.9 points)	8.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.4 points)	11.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±3.0 points)	17.8%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.7% (±4.0 points)	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Rumford (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Oxford County (58.0%).

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

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

In Rumford (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oxford County (8.4%).

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 Rumford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rumford (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rumford (community)	—	14.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Mexico (community)	1.5 mi	7.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mexico	3.3 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Dixfield (community)	5.6 mi	7.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	7.9 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Dixfield	8.2 mi	7.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Carthage	8.3 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Roxbury	8.5 mi	3.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hanover	9.3 mi	2.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mexico, ME (5.9%), Peru, ME (3.7%), Dixfield, ME (7.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Oxford (community)	82.1% (±10.8 points)
2	Mexico (community)	77.1% (±6.3 points)
3	Dixfield (community)	73.2% (±10.5 points)
4	Norway (community)	69.4% (±12.5 points)
5	Rumford (community)	68.6% (±7.8 points)
6	Fryeburg (community)	62.5% (±14.4 points)
7	South Paris	54.7% (±19.4 points)

Rumford (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 Rumford, 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 Rumford (community)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rumford (community), used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

68.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Rumford (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

14.4% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Rumford (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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