How are homes heated in Marshfield, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marshfield, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marshfield, used by 61.3% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

22.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.3% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.6%

Heating fuel in Marshfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marshfield	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	61.3% (±3.4 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.6% (±3.2 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.8% (±2.5 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

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

In Marshfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marshfield	—	13.8% (±2.5 points)	—
North Pembroke	3.9 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scituate (community)	4.7 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Duxbury	4.9 mi	9.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury (community)	5.1 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Pembroke	5.9 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Scituate	6.4 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Norwell	6.5 mi	5.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
South Duxbury	6.8 mi	2.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scituate (community), MA (7.4%), Duxbury (community), MA (3.4%), Pembroke, MA (8.4%).

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
20	Rockland	29.1% (±5.5 points)
21	Middleborough	29.0% (±4.1 points)
22	Plymouth	27.9% (±2.4 points)
23	Hingham	27.5% (±3.6 points)
24	Duxbury	27.1% (±3.8 points)
25	Brockton	23.1% (±1.9 points)
26	Marshfield	22.6% (±3.2 points)
27	Hull	13.3% (±3.4 points)

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

The figures for Marshfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cedar Crest, Green Harbor, Marshfield (community), Marshfield Hills, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marshfield, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marshfield heat with oil?

22.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Marshfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marshfield have electric heat?

13.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Marshfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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