How are homes heated in Belchertown, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belchertown, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belchertown, used by 43.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.6%

Heating fuel in Belchertown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.1 points)	30.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.6% (±5.2 points)	30.1%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±5.0 points)	21.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.4% (±4.4 points)	10.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	10.0% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 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 Belchertown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hampshire County (30.1%).

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

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

In Belchertown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hampshire County (21.2%).

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 Belchertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belchertown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belchertown	—	18.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Granby	5.6 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Ware	6.2 mi	16.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pelham	6.4 mi	21.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granby (community)	6.6 mi	10.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	7.2 mi	9.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Palmer Town	7.9 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Town	8.0 mi	34.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Ware (community)	8.1 mi	23.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granby, MA (5.3%), Ludlow, MA (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amherst Town, MA (34.8%).

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
3	Westhampton	58.1% (±5.4 points)
4	Middlefield	53.9% (±12.8 points)
5	Williamsburg	53.7% (±7.5 points)
6	Ware	49.8% (±6.3 points)
7	Pelham	47.4% (±8.0 points)
8	Hadley	45.3% (±8.7 points)
9	Belchertown	43.6% (±5.2 points)
10 (tie)	Chesterfield	36.3% (±9.0 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belchertown, used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belchertown heat with oil?

43.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Belchertown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belchertown have electric heat?

18.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Belchertown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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