How are homes heated in Stonington, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Stonington, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stonington, used by 63.2% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 63.2%

Heating fuel in Stonington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stonington	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63.2% (±10.2 points)	50.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±6.0 points)	11.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.9% (±7.2 points)	21.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.9% (±5.5 points)	12.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.4%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Stonington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hancock County (50.5%).

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

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

In Stonington, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (11.4%).

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 Stonington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stonington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stonington	—	9.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Isle au Haut	7.2 mi	4.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklin	8.9 mi	2.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Isle	9.1 mi	8.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swans Island	10 mi	4.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vinalhaven	12 mi	10.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont	12 mi	7.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	13 mi	18.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	14 mi	8.0% (±4.3 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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Frenchboro	94.7% (±15.1 points)
2	Verona Island	73.2% (±11.7 points)
3	Swans Island	70.5% (±10.4 points)
4	Castine	63.6% (±10.6 points)
5	Surry	63.5% (±7.7 points)
6	Otis	63.3% (±11.9 points)
7	Stonington	63.2% (±10.2 points)
8	Southwest Harbor	63.1% (±11.0 points)
9	Gouldsboro	60.3% (±9.2 points)
10	Mount Desert	60.2% (±9.6 points)
11	Deer Isle	57.4% (±8.6 points)
12	Trenton	54.7% (±7.8 points)
13	Tremont	53.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Stonington

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stonington, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stonington heat with oil?

63.2% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Stonington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stonington have electric heat?

9.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Stonington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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