How are homes heated in Steep Falls, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Steep Falls, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Steep Falls, used by 66.0% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.0%

Heating fuel in Steep Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Steep Falls	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.4 points)	20.1%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.0% (±17.2 points)	45.6%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±4.4 points)	14.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.3% (±17.3 points)	13.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±7.1 points)	3.4%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.8%	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 Steep Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (45.6%).

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

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

In Steep Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cumberland County (14.5%).

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 Steep Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steep Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Steep Falls	—	0.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Limington	5.3 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frye Island	5.6 mi	82.4% (±29.0 points)	Higher
Sebago	7.0 mi	14.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Baldwin	7.3 mi	4.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cornish (community)	9.1 mi	5.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Windham	9.4 mi	6.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Gorham	9.8 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Cornish	9.9 mi	3.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frye Island, ME (82.4%), Sebago, ME (14.5%), North Windham, ME (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Steep Falls	66.0% (±17.2 points)
2	Cumberland Center	62.3% (±8.7 points)
3	Bridgton (community)	59.6% (±14.3 points)
4	North Windham	57.7% (±9.0 points)
5	Yarmouth (community)	54.3% (±7.6 points)
6	Gorham (community)	52.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Dunstan	50.1% (±15.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Steep Falls is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Standish, 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 Steep Falls

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Steep Falls, used by 66.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Steep Falls heat with oil?

66.0% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Steep Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Steep Falls have electric heat?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Steep Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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