How are homes heated in Chesterfield, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chesterfield, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chesterfield, used by 37.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with utility gas.

6.6% heat with electricity.

36.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.9% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.3%

Heating fuel in Chesterfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chesterfield	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±3.9 points)	30.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.3% (±9.0 points)	30.1%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±4.2 points)	21.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±4.7 points)	10.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	37.5% (±8.5 points)	4.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.4 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 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 Chesterfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hampshire County (30.1%).

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

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

In Chesterfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hampshire County (21.2%).

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 Chesterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chesterfield	—	6.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Goshen	4.4 mi	9.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington	5.4 mi	5.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westhampton	5.5 mi	7.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	6.2 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	6.7 mi	3.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cummington	7.2 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	8.8 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton	9.2 mi	22.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northampton, MA (22.7%).

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
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)
16	Easthampton	25.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Chesterfield

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chesterfield, used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chesterfield heat with oil?

36.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Chesterfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chesterfield have electric heat?

6.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Chesterfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chesterfield town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:13590, in state:25 county:015).

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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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