How are homes heated in Brookline (community), MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brookline (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookline (community), used by 60.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with electricity.

8.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.3% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.9%

Heating fuel in Brookline (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brookline (community)	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	60.3% (±2.3 points)	54.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.9% (±1.5 points)	22.8%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±2.2 points)	18.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Brookline (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Norfolk County (22.8%).

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

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

In Brookline (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Norfolk County (18.3%).

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 Brookline (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookline (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brookline (community)	—	26.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Newton	3.4 mi	13.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Watertown	3.6 mi	14.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Cambridge	3.8 mi	27.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville	5.1 mi	19.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Belmont (community)	5.3 mi	10.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Belmont	5.3 mi	10.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Dedham (community)	5.7 mi	15.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Dedham	5.7 mi	15.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton, MA (13.4%), Watertown, MA (14.7%), Somerville, MA (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Milton (community)	22.0% (±4.0 points)
9	Bellingham (community)	19.5% (±6.7 points)
10	Foxborough (community)	18.8% (±5.8 points)
11	Norwood (community)	17.3% (±2.4 points)
12	Wellesley (community)	15.0% (±2.5 points)
13	Dedham (community)	13.2% (±2.4 points)
14	Brookline (community)	8.9% (±1.5 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookline (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Brookline, whose figures include it.

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 Brookline (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brookline (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookline (community), used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookline (community) heat with oil?

8.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Brookline (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookline (community) have electric heat?

26.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Brookline (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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