How are homes heated in Everett, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Everett, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Everett, used by 66.6% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

12.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.6% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.0%

Heating fuel in Everett

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Everett	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	66.6% (±3.0 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.0% (±2.1 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±2.6 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	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 Everett, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Middlesex County (17.9%).

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

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

In Everett, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.7%).

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 Everett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Everett
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Everett	—	18.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Chelsea	1.3 mi	30.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Malden	1.6 mi	23.3% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Somerville	2.6 mi	19.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.0 mi	19.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Revere	3.4 mi	25.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Melrose	3.4 mi	14.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cambridge	3.9 mi	27.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Winthrop Town	4.8 mi	18.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose, MA (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chelsea, MA (30.4%), Malden, MA (23.3%), Revere, MA (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
41	Billerica	15.8% (±2.4 points)
42	Tyngsborough	15.4% (±4.4 points)
43	Dracut	14.9% (±3.1 points)
44	Medford	14.6% (±1.6 points)
45	Newton	12.7% (±1.2 points)
46	Watertown	12.6% (±1.9 points)
47	Everett	12.0% (±2.1 points)
48	Marlborough	11.2% (±2.1 points)
49	Hudson	11.0% (±2.3 points)
50	Malden	9.8% (±1.5 points)
51	Chelmsford	7.9% (±1.9 points)
52	Somerville	6.2% (±0.9 points)
53	Lowell	4.7% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Everett

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Everett, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Everett heat with oil?

12.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Everett use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Everett have electric heat?

18.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Everett heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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