How are homes heated in Middleborough Center, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Middleborough Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middleborough Center, used by 65.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% heat with electricity.

15.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.0% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 11.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.7%

Heating fuel in Middleborough Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middleborough Center	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	65.0% (±7.4 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.7% (±4.7 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.3% (±6.7 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±3.4 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Middleborough Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Middleborough Center, 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 Middleborough Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleborough Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middleborough Center	—	11.3% (±6.7 points)	—
North Lakeville	2.5 mi	7.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeville	4.4 mi	7.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	6.1 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham Center	6.7 mi	17.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham	6.7 mi	10.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plympton	7.7 mi	3.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Halifax	8.1 mi	6.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	8.7 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plympton, MA (3.3%).

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
11	Marshfield (community)	25.2% (±8.2 points)
12	Hanson (community)	24.1% (±9.4 points)
13	Hingham (community)	23.0% (±5.8 points)
14	Onset	21.6% (±21.0 points)
15	Weweantic	19.8% (±12.0 points)
16	North Pembroke	16.4% (±8.0 points)
17	Middleborough Center	15.7% (±4.7 points)
18	White Island Shores	13.4% (±9.5 points)
19	Hull (community)	13.3% (±3.4 points)
20	Mattapoisett Center	12.9% (±6.5 points)
21	North Plymouth	12.6% (±5.3 points)
22	Wareham Center	9.5% (±6.2 points)
23	Plymouth (community)	9.4% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middleborough, 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 Middleborough Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middleborough Center, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middleborough Center heat with oil?

15.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Middleborough Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middleborough Center have electric heat?

11.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Middleborough Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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