How are homes heated in Ayer, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ayer, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ayer, used by 58.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with electricity.

17.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.0% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.6%

Heating fuel in Ayer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ayer	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	58.0% (±6.3 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.6% (±5.6 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±4.7 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	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 Ayer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.9%).

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

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

In Ayer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ayer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ayer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ayer	—	18.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Devens	2.5 mi	25.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Groton (community)	3.2 mi	8.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	3.2 mi	7.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shirley	3.4 mi	14.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harvard	4.4 mi	11.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Littleton	4.8 mi	10.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shirley (community)	5.1 mi	22.3% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton Common	5.7 mi	5.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groton, MA (7.0%), Harvard, MA (11.3%), Littleton, MA (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
33	Weston	19.6% (±5.1 points)
34 (tie)	Maynard	19.1% (±5.5 points)
34 (tie)	Tewksbury	19.1% (±2.6 points)
36	Waltham	18.9% (±1.9 points)
37	Belmont	18.4% (±2.3 points)
38	Arlington	18.2% (±2.2 points)
39	Ayer	17.6% (±5.6 points)
40	Westford	16.1% (±3.0 points)
41	Billerica	15.8% (±2.4 points)
42	Tyngsborough	15.4% (±4.4 points)
43	Dracut	14.9% (±3.1 points)
44	Medford	14.6% (±1.6 points)
45	Newton	12.7% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ayer, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ayer heat with oil?

17.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Ayer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ayer have electric heat?

18.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Ayer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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