How are homes heated in Ashfield, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ashfield, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Ashfield, used by 36.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

10.1% heat with electricity.

30.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 10.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.4%

Heating fuel in Ashfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ashfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±1.3 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.4% (±5.6 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.1% (±5.4 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.6% (±5.5 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	36.4% (±7.1 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Ashfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (42.2%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Ashfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ashfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ashfield	—	10.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Buckland	5.0 mi	2.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Conway	5.1 mi	3.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Goshen	5.7 mi	9.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	5.8 mi	3.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hawley	6.2 mi	7.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne Falls	6.8 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cummington	6.9 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charlemont	8.2 mi	13.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckland, MA (2.7%), Conway, MA (3.6%), Plainfield, MA (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Shutesbury	39.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Deerfield	39.1% (±8.0 points)
18	Leyden	38.1% (±8.0 points)
19	Colrain	34.0% (±6.4 points)
20	Sunderland	33.7% (±8.5 points)
21	Greenfield	30.9% (±2.9 points)
22	Ashfield	30.4% (±5.6 points)
23	Wendell	28.0% (±11.2 points)
24 (tie)	Hawley	27.6% (±10.4 points)
24 (tie)	Monroe	27.6% (±17.6 points)
26	Heath	24.5% (±8.5 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Ashfield

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Ashfield, used by 36.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ashfield heat with oil?

30.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Ashfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ashfield have electric heat?

10.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Ashfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashfield town, Franklin County, 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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