How are homes heated in West Paris, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in West Paris, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Paris, used by 59.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

14.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 14.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.3%

Heating fuel in West Paris

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Paris	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.3% (±8.5 points)	58.0%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.8% (±7.9 points)	8.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±2.9 points)	11.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.1% (±5.7 points)	17.8%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 West Paris, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oxford County (58.0%).

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

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

In West Paris, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oxford County (8.4%).

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 West Paris

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Paris
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Paris	—	14.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Paris	5.2 mi	19.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	5.6 mi	1.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Woodstock	5.9 mi	2.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Norway (community)	6.4 mi	12.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	6.8 mi	5.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Paris	7.0 mi	23.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norway	7.8 mi	12.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Buckfield	8.7 mi	5.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sumner, ME (1.9%), Woodstock, ME (2.5%), Buckfield, ME (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Norway	66.6% (±9.8 points)
7	Rumford	65.2% (±7.6 points)
8	Bethel	63.9% (±8.5 points)
9	Oxford	60.7% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Hebron	59.6% (±7.5 points)
10 (tie)	Waterford	59.6% (±6.8 points)
12	West Paris	59.3% (±8.5 points)
13	Stow	59.2% (±21.8 points)
14	Buckfield	58.4% (±10.6 points)
15	Porter	58.3% (±7.9 points)
16	Gilead	56.5% (±17.7 points)
17	Roxbury	56.1% (±16.8 points)
18	Peru	56.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford 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 West Paris

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Paris, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Paris heat with oil?

59.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in West Paris use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Paris have electric heat?

14.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in West Paris heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Paris town, Oxford 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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