How are homes heated in Buzzards Bay, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Buzzards Bay, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buzzards Bay, used by 56.8% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

19.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.8% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.2%

Heating fuel in Buzzards Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buzzards Bay	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	56.8% (±9.0 points)	61.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.2% (±5.7 points)	18.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±8.2 points)	12.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±3.4 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 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 Buzzards Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In Buzzards Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barnstable County (12.9%).

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 Buzzards Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buzzards Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buzzards Bay	—	19.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Bourne (community)	1.5 mi	2.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Monument Beach	2.6 mi	10.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Onset	2.7 mi	18.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
White Island Shores	3.2 mi	4.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wareham	4.4 mi	11.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sagamore	4.8 mi	5.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Pocasset	4.9 mi	12.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham Center	5.4 mi	19.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bourne (community), MA (2.6%), White Island Shores, MA (4.9%), Sagamore, MA (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Orleans (community)	25.8% (±10.6 points)
9	West Falmouth	24.0% (±12.5 points)
10	Pocasset	22.3% (±10.2 points)
11	Provincetown (community)	20.9% (±8.5 points)
12	Harwich Center	20.3% (±9.8 points)
13	Teaticket	19.4% (±9.3 points)
14	Buzzards Bay	19.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Harwich Port	18.9% (±7.8 points)
16	Falmouth (community)	17.8% (±6.7 points)
17	Northwest Harwich	16.4% (±6.0 points)
18	West Dennis	15.7% (±7.1 points)
19	Bourne (community)	14.5% (±8.4 points)
20	North Falmouth	12.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bourne, 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 Buzzards Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buzzards Bay, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buzzards Bay heat with oil?

19.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Buzzards Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buzzards Bay have electric heat?

19.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Buzzards Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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