How are homes heated in Eastham, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Eastham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eastham, used by 41.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

37.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.9% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.5%

Heating fuel in Eastham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	41.9% (±8.2 points)	61.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.5% (±6.9 points)	18.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±5.8 points)	12.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Eastham, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In Eastham, 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 Eastham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eastham	—	16.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Orleans (community)	3.8 mi	29.0% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Orleans	5.4 mi	12.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wellfleet	5.6 mi	12.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	7.0 mi	10.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	7.6 mi	15.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	9.4 mi	2.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Harwich	11 mi	9.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Harwich Center	11 mi	21.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Harwich, MA (2.5%), Harwich, MA (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orleans (community), MA (29.0%).

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
1	Wellfleet	44.2% (±7.9 points)
2	Orleans	37.7% (±7.0 points)
3	Eastham	37.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Brewster	34.9% (±6.3 points)
5	Sandwich	27.6% (±4.5 points)
6	Falmouth	25.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Truro	24.1% (±10.2 points)
8	Provincetown	21.1% (±8.1 points)
9	Bourne	20.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Eastham

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eastham, used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eastham heat with oil?

37.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Eastham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eastham have electric heat?

16.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Eastham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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