How are homes heated in Sangerville, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Sangerville, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sangerville, used by 59.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

2.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 2.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.3%

Heating fuel in Sangerville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sangerville	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±4.0 points)	1.6%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.3% (±10.1 points)	54.4%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	2.5% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±9.3 points)	12.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	15.2% (±5.8 points)	20.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	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 Sangerville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (54.4%).

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

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

In Sangerville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Piscataquis County (8.1%).

It is also lower than in Maine (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sangerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sangerville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sangerville	—	2.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Dexter	5.8 mi	21.8% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Dover-Foxcroft	5.9 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Guilford	6.2 mi	14.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Dover-Foxcroft (community)	6.4 mi	12.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Parkman	6.7 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	7.0 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter (community)	7.5 mi	28.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Cambridge	9.7 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dexter, ME (21.8%), Dover-Foxcroft, ME (9.6%), Guilford, ME (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dover-Foxcroft	70.4% (±8.1 points)
2	Brownville	69.4% (±8.4 points)
3	Milo	61.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Sebec	61.4% (±12.4 points)
5	Sangerville	59.3% (±10.1 points)
6	Guilford	55.1% (±10.4 points)
7	Greenville	53.4% (±10.8 points)
8	Bowerbank	51.1% (±16.0 points)
9	Lake View Plantation	44.0% (±32.5 points)
10	Monson	41.5% (±14.4 points)
11	Abbot	40.1% (±11.9 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Sangerville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sangerville, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sangerville heat with oil?

59.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Sangerville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sangerville have electric heat?

2.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Sangerville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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