How are homes heated in East Dennis, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Dennis, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Dennis, used by 75.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.7% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in East Dennis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Dennis	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	75.7% (±9.5 points)	61.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±4.8 points)	18.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±8.1 points)	12.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 East Dennis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In East Dennis, 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 East Dennis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Dennis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Dennis	—	15.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Dennis (community)	2.1 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	2.2 mi	12.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	3.8 mi	11.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	3.9 mi	13.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Dennis	4.8 mi	13.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	4.8 mi	18.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	4.8 mi	15.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	4.8 mi	10.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
24	South Yarmouth	10.8% (±3.9 points)
25	Yarmouth Port	10.0% (±5.1 points)
26	West Chatham	9.1% (±8.2 points)
27	Dennis (community)	8.7% (±3.7 points)
28	Dennis Port	8.1% (±4.6 points)
29	Chatham (community)	8.0% (±5.4 points)
30 (tie)	East Dennis	7.7% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	West Yarmouth	7.7% (±4.1 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Dennis, 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 East Dennis

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Dennis, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Dennis heat with oil?

7.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in East Dennis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Dennis have electric heat?

15.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in East Dennis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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