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

Name: Heating fuel in Duxbury (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Duxbury (community), used by 75.2% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with electricity.

6.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.2% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 3.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.1%

Heating fuel in Duxbury (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Duxbury (community)	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	75.2% (±13.4 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.1% (±4.1 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.4% (±3.5 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±5.0 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	7.1% (±8.4 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±6.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Duxbury (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Duxbury (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Plymouth County (12.3%).

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 Duxbury (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duxbury (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Duxbury (community)	—	3.4% (±3.5 points)	—
South Duxbury	1.9 mi	2.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Harbor	2.2 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Crest	2.4 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston (community)	4.0 mi	4.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (community)	4.0 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.1 mi	5.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Plymouth	4.8 mi	25.6% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Kingston	5.1 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marshfield (community), MA (14.7%), North Plymouth, MA (25.6%), Kingston, MA (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Hull (community)	13.3% (±3.4 points)
20	Mattapoisett Center	12.9% (±6.5 points)
21	North Plymouth	12.6% (±5.3 points)
22	Wareham Center	9.5% (±6.2 points)
23	Plymouth (community)	9.4% (±3.4 points)
24	Green Harbor	9.3% (±17.6 points)
25	Duxbury (community)	6.1% (±4.1 points)
26 (tie)	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	3.6% (±3.2 points)
26 (tie)	The Pinehills	3.6% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Duxbury (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 Duxbury, 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 Duxbury (community)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Duxbury (community), used by 75.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Duxbury (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Duxbury (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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