How are homes heated in Deerfield, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Deerfield, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield, used by 39.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

14.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.7% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.1%

Heating fuel in Deerfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deerfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	22.7% (±7.9 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.1% (±8.0 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±6.0 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.5% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±2.9 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Deerfield, 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 Deerfield, 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 Deerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deerfield	—	14.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Conway	4.8 mi	3.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Sunderland	4.9 mi	37.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Montague	5.6 mi	13.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Turners Falls	6.2 mi	14.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whately	6.2 mi	9.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	6.7 mi	18.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leverett	7.4 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Millers Falls	7.5 mi	9.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conway, MA (3.6%), Leverett, MA (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunderland, MA (37.5%).

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
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)
19	Colrain	34.0% (±6.4 points)
20	Sunderland	33.7% (±8.5 points)
21	Greenfield	30.9% (±2.9 points)
22	Ashfield	30.4% (±5.6 points)
23	Wendell	28.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Deerfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Deerfield.

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 Deerfield

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield, used by 39.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deerfield heat with oil?

39.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deerfield have electric heat?

14.7% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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