How are homes heated in Yarmouth, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Yarmouth, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Yarmouth, used by 58.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with utility gas.

12.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 58.0%

Heating fuel in Yarmouth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yarmouth	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	16.2% (±4.5 points)	20.1%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58.0% (±6.3 points)	45.6%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±4.0 points)	14.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±3.0 points)	13.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	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 Yarmouth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (45.6%).

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

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

In Yarmouth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (14.5%).

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 Yarmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yarmouth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yarmouth	—	12.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Cumberland Center	4.4 mi	1.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Cumberland	4.7 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth Foreside	4.9 mi	15.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	5.1 mi	12.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chebeague Island	5.2 mi	23.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Freeport (community)	5.5 mi	18.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	5.8 mi	11.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	6.2 mi	16.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland Center, ME (1.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chebeague Island, ME (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Baldwin	63.9% (±9.4 points)
3	Cape Elizabeth	63.5% (±6.2 points)
4	Standish	60.7% (±6.4 points)
5	Gorham	60.4% (±6.5 points)
6	North Yarmouth	60.2% (±8.1 points)
7	Casco	60.1% (±11.4 points)
8	Yarmouth	58.0% (±6.3 points)
9	Windham	57.8% (±4.5 points)
10	Naples	56.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Gray	53.4% (±7.3 points)
12	Pownal	52.5% (±7.9 points)
13	Bridgton	52.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Raymond	51.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Yarmouth include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Yarmouth (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 Yarmouth

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Yarmouth, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yarmouth heat with oil?

58.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Yarmouth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yarmouth have electric heat?

12.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Yarmouth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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