How are homes heated in Thorndike, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Thorndike, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thorndike, used by 43.3% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

12.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.3%

Heating fuel in Thorndike

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thorndike	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.3% (±12.3 points)	51.3%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±6.3 points)	11.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±4.5 points)	15.8%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	38.3% (±13.8 points)	18.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.0%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 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 Thorndike, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Waldo County (51.3%).

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

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

In Thorndike, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Waldo County (11.2%).

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 Thorndike

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorndike
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thorndike	—	12.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Jackson	5.0 mi	5.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Knox	5.3 mi	14.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	5.6 mi	7.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Unity	6.4 mi	9.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brooks	6.9 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmont	8.5 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Freedom	8.8 mi	4.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Monroe	8.8 mi	7.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixmont, ME (4.3%), Freedom, ME (4.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Prospect	48.4% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Montville	47.7% (±10.0 points)
14 (tie)	Troy	47.7% (±11.2 points)
16	Searsmont	46.8% (±10.4 points)
17	Knox	46.4% (±12.2 points)
18	Palermo	45.8% (±9.8 points)
19	Thorndike	43.3% (±12.3 points)
20	Swanville	42.2% (±9.3 points)
21	Unity	41.6% (±9.3 points)
22	Brooks	40.6% (±13.2 points)
23	Waldo	39.1% (±10.5 points)
24	Jackson	34.3% (±11.1 points)
25	Liberty	33.2% (±12.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Waldo 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 Thorndike

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thorndike, used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thorndike heat with oil?

43.3% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Thorndike use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thorndike have electric heat?

12.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Thorndike heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorndike town, Waldo County, Maine

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thorndike town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:76610, in state:23 county:027).

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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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