How are homes heated in Hanscom AFB, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hanscom AFB, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hanscom AFB, used by 47.1% (±22.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.6% (±20.5 points)
Electricity: 47.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hanscom AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hanscom AFB	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	46.6% (±20.5 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	47.1% (±22.5 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.3% (±6.9 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 Hanscom AFB, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Hanscom AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (17.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hanscom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanscom AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hanscom AFB	—	47.1% (±22.5 points)	—
Lexington (community)	2.7 mi	14.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Lexington	2.7 mi	14.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Bedford	2.8 mi	13.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Concord	4.4 mi	13.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Burlington (community)	5.0 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Burlington	5.0 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Waltham	5.1 mi	23.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Pinehurst	5.7 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington (community), MA (14.1%), Lexington, MA (14.1%), Bedford, MA (13.4%).

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
16	Arlington (community)	18.2% (±2.2 points)
17	Littleton Common	18.0% (±8.4 points)
18	Ayer (community)	17.6% (±9.6 points)
19	Pepperell (community)	16.1% (±6.2 points)
20	West Concord	15.9% (±4.9 points)
21	Hudson (community)	9.1% (±2.5 points)
22	Hanscom AFB	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lincoln, 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 Hanscom AFB

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hanscom AFB, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hanscom AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Hanscom AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hanscom AFB have electric heat?

47.1% (±22.5 points) of occupied homes in Hanscom AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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