How are homes heated in Marlborough, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marlborough, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marlborough, used by 61.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with electricity.

11.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.1% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 22.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.2%

Heating fuel in Marlborough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marlborough	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	61.1% (±4.0 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.2% (±2.1 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	22.1% (±3.4 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.6 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 Marlborough, 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 Marlborough, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Marlborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlborough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marlborough	—	22.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Hudson	2.7 mi	21.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson (community)	3.1 mi	24.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southborough	3.6 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Berlin	5.1 mi	13.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Northborough	5.4 mi	13.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Cordaville	5.5 mi	9.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Northborough (community)	5.8 mi	12.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Stow	5.8 mi	16.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southborough, MA (7.2%), Berlin, MA (13.0%), Northborough, MA (13.6%).

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
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)
54	Cambridge	3.6% (±0.6 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 Marlborough

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marlborough, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marlborough heat with oil?

11.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Marlborough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marlborough have electric heat?

22.1% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Marlborough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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