How are homes heated in Bernardston, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bernardston, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bernardston, used by 55.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

14.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.2%

Heating fuel in Bernardston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bernardston	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	4.0% (±3.1 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.2% (±7.5 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±6.5 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.1% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	11.3% (±3.5 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Bernardston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher 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 Bernardston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Bernardston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bernardston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bernardston	—	14.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Leyden	3.5 mi	10.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	5.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Gill	5.4 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Northfield	5.5 mi	11.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	5.7 mi	18.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	6.4 mi	11.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Turners Falls	6.6 mi	14.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield (community)	7.1 mi	15.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon, VT (0.0%), Gill, MA (5.7%).

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
1	Erving	67.3% (±5.8 points)
2	Northfield	62.2% (±9.6 points)
3	Shelburne	56.5% (±7.7 points)
4	Gill	56.2% (±7.8 points)
5	Leverett	56.0% (±8.2 points)
6	Orange	55.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Bernardston	55.2% (±7.5 points)
8	Buckland	53.3% (±8.1 points)
9 (tie)	New Salem	50.6% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Warwick	50.6% (±8.1 points)
11	Rowe	46.7% (±9.6 points)
12	Charlemont	45.7% (±8.3 points)
13	Whately	44.9% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 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 Bernardston

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bernardston, used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bernardston heat with oil?

55.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Bernardston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bernardston have electric heat?

14.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Bernardston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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