How are homes heated in Van Buren, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Van Buren, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren, used by 80.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

8.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 80.2%

Heating fuel in Van Buren

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Van Buren	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80.2% (±6.2 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±4.2 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±4.3 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Van Buren, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Van Buren, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

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 Van Buren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Van Buren	—	8.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Cyr Plantation	6.9 mi	0.0% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	8.0 mi	23.3% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Hamlin	9.2 mi	0.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stockholm	9.4 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell	13 mi	4.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska	14 mi	4.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Sweden	15 mi	6.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	15 mi	5.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Isle, ME (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Caswell	86.5% (±7.7 points)
2	Van Buren	80.2% (±6.2 points)
3	Nashville Plantation	77.8% (±38.7 points)
4	Hamlin	77.4% (±11.6 points)
5	Caribou	77.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Madawaska	76.4% (±7.1 points)
7	Woodland	76.1% (±6.2 points)
8	Eagle Lake	74.4% (±7.6 points)

Showing 8 of 64 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Van Buren include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Van Buren (community).

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 Van Buren

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Van Buren, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van Buren heat with oil?

80.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Van Buren have electric heat?

8.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Van Buren heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren town, Aroostook 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 Van Buren town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:78570, in state:23 county:003).

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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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