How are homes heated in Marshfield Hills, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marshfield Hills, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marshfield Hills, used by 55.7% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with electricity.

37.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.7% (±15.7 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.9%

Heating fuel in Marshfield Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marshfield Hills	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	55.7% (±15.7 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.9% (±15.9 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±5.0 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±5.3 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Marshfield Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

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

In Marshfield Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Plymouth County (12.3%).

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 Marshfield Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marshfield Hills	—	0.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Scituate (community)	2.6 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Marshfield (community)	3.5 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
North Pembroke	4.2 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Scituate	4.3 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.6 mi	5.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Norwell	4.8 mi	5.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
North Scituate	5.2 mi	7.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Cedar Crest	5.8 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scituate (community), MA (7.4%), Marshfield (community), MA (14.7%), North Pembroke, MA (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	North Lakeville	49.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Marshfield Hills	37.9% (±15.9 points)
3	Kingston (community)	36.7% (±11.2 points)
4	North Scituate	35.9% (±8.4 points)
5	Abington (community)	34.7% (±5.0 points)
6	Cedar Crest	32.5% (±16.9 points)
7	Scituate (community)	31.4% (±6.3 points)
8	West Wareham	29.2% (±16.0 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Marshfield, 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 Marshfield Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marshfield Hills, used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marshfield Hills heat with oil?

37.9% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in Marshfield Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marshfield Hills have electric heat?

0.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Marshfield Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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