How are homes heated in Charlemont, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Charlemont, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Charlemont, used by 45.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with utility gas.

13.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.8% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.7%

Heating fuel in Charlemont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Charlemont	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	5.8% (±4.0 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.7% (±8.3 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±5.3 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.8% (±6.7 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	17.7% (±6.2 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 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 Charlemont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (42.2%).

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

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

In Charlemont, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Charlemont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlemont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Charlemont	—	13.1% (±5.3 points)	—
Buckland	4.4 mi	2.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Heath	4.5 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hawley	4.6 mi	7.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rowe	5.1 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Shelburne Falls	5.7 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashfield	8.2 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colrain	8.5 mi	7.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Florida	8.8 mi	10.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckland, MA (2.7%), Heath, MA (3.9%), Rowe, MA (4.1%).

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
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)
14	Montague	42.2% (±5.1 points)
15	Conway	42.1% (±7.8 points)
16	Shutesbury	39.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Deerfield	39.1% (±8.0 points)
18	Leyden	38.1% (±8.0 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 Charlemont

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Charlemont, used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Charlemont heat with oil?

45.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Charlemont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Charlemont have electric heat?

13.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Charlemont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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