How are homes heated in Easton, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Easton, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Easton, used by 55.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% heat with utility gas.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.4% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 55.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Easton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Easton	Talbot County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	34.4% (±4.1 points)	18.6%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±2.1 points)	8.6%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	55.1% (±4.0 points)	61.5%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.6%	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 Easton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Talbot County (8.6%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Easton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Talbot County (61.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Easton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Easton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Easton	—	55.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Trappe	7.9 mi	73.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Oxford	8.1 mi	64.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	8.2 mi	72.9% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Preston	9.9 mi	71.0% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Queen Anne	12 mi	56.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	12 mi	19.6% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Algonquin	13 mi	57.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Secretary	13 mi	72.4% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsboro, MD (19.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trappe, MD (73.3%), St. Michaels, MD (72.9%), Preston, MD (71.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	St. Michaels	17.9% (±10.5 points)
2	Oxford	16.7% (±10.5 points)
3	Trappe	7.2% (±4.3 points)
4	Easton	4.0% (±2.1 points)

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 Easton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Easton, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Easton heat with oil?

4.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Easton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Easton have electric heat?

55.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Easton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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