How are homes heated in Amherst Town, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Amherst Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Amherst Town, used by 34.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% heat with utility gas.

23.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 34.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.8%

Heating fuel in Amherst Town

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Amherst Town	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	27.0% (±3.9 points)	30.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.8% (±3.4 points)	30.1%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	34.8% (±4.7 points)	21.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.6% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.7%	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 Amherst Town, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Hampshire County (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Amherst Town, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hampshire County (21.2%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Amherst Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst Town
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Amherst Town	—	34.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Hadley	3.2 mi	12.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Pelham	4.9 mi	21.5% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Hatfield (community)	5.0 mi	8.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hatfield	5.9 mi	17.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Granby (community)	6.8 mi	10.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Leverett	7.4 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Sunderland	7.4 mi	37.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shutesbury	7.9 mi	11.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hadley, MA (12.9%), Pelham, MA (21.5%), Hatfield (community), MA (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Goshen	36.3% (±8.0 points)
12	Hatfield	32.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Southampton	30.8% (±7.9 points)
14	Cummington	29.1% (±6.4 points)
15	Worthington	28.7% (±7.9 points)
16	Easthampton	25.6% (±4.7 points)
17	Amherst Town	23.8% (±3.4 points)
18	South Hadley	22.0% (±4.2 points)
19	Plainfield	19.1% (±7.3 points)
20	Northampton	12.4% (±1.8 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Amherst Town

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Amherst Town, used by 34.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Amherst Town heat with oil?

23.8% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Amherst Town use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Amherst Town have electric heat?

34.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Amherst Town heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst Town city, Massachusetts

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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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