How are homes heated in Waterboro, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Waterboro, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Waterboro, used by 66.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

5.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.2%

Heating fuel in Waterboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waterboro	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.2% (±6.2 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.4% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.9% (±4.6 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.9% (±4.5 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 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 Waterboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (60.5%).

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

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

In Waterboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in York County (10.4%).

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 Waterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waterboro	—	5.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Hollis	6.1 mi	7.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shapleigh	6.2 mi	12.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Limerick	6.4 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield	7.7 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Lyman	8.3 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	8.6 mi	7.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alfred	8.7 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buxton	9.8 mi	5.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newfield, ME (1.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Buxton	73.9% (±6.1 points)
2	Cornish	72.0% (±8.8 points)
3	Limington	70.6% (±7.7 points)
4	Ogunquit	70.0% (±9.7 points)
5	Lebanon	67.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Waterboro	66.2% (±6.2 points)
7	Lyman	65.3% (±8.3 points)
8	Limerick	65.1% (±8.4 points)
9	Alfred	65.0% (±9.1 points)
10	Hollis	64.6% (±7.8 points)
11	Dayton	64.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Biddeford	64.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Waterboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Arrowhead.

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 Waterboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Waterboro, used by 66.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waterboro heat with oil?

66.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Waterboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waterboro have electric heat?

5.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Waterboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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