How are homes heated in Great Barrington (community), MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Great Barrington (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Great Barrington (community), used by 41.0% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

31.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.0% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.9%

Heating fuel in Great Barrington (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Great Barrington (community)	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	41.0% (±14.5 points)	43.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.9% (±12.4 points)	30.0%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±6.8 points)	10.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.3% (±8.4 points)	10.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Great Barrington (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Berkshire County (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Great Barrington (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berkshire County (10.8%).

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 Great Barrington (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Barrington (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Great Barrington (community)	—	8.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Housatonic	3.3 mi	6.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Egremont	4.5 mi	6.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alford	5.3 mi	13.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	6.2 mi	3.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	7.1 mi	1.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stockbridge	7.7 mi	17.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Stockbridge	8.3 mi	14.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hillsdale	8.5 mi	12.8% (±5.4 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 Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Housatonic	54.7% (±17.3 points)
2	Great Barrington (community)	31.9% (±12.4 points)
3	Adams (community)	27.5% (±5.4 points)
4	Lee (community)	17.4% (±9.4 points)
5	Williamstown (community)	11.5% (±5.3 points)
6	Lenox (community)	10.3% (±8.9 points)

Great Barrington (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 Great Barrington, 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 Great Barrington (community)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Great Barrington (community), used by 41.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Great Barrington (community) heat with oil?

31.9% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Great Barrington (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Great Barrington (community) have electric heat?

8.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Great Barrington (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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