How are homes heated in Middleborough, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Middleborough, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middleborough, used by 51.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.7% heat with electricity.

29.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.3% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.0%

Heating fuel in Middleborough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middleborough	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	51.3% (±4.7 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.0% (±4.1 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.7% (±2.8 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±2.3 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±1.3 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	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

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

In Middleborough, 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 Middleborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleborough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middleborough	—	8.7% (±2.8 points)	—
North Lakeville	3.8 mi	7.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeville	5.4 mi	7.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carver	6.3 mi	9.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plympton	6.6 mi	3.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rochester	8.2 mi	7.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Wareham	8.3 mi	10.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	8.6 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Halifax	8.6 mi	6.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgewater Town, MA (15.4%).

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
15	Abington	34.7% (±5.0 points)
16	Pembroke	31.8% (±4.4 points)
17	Wareham	31.3% (±4.3 points)
18	Scituate	31.0% (±3.9 points)
19	Whitman	30.7% (±4.8 points)
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 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middleborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Middleborough Center.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middleborough, used by 51.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middleborough heat with oil?

29.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Middleborough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middleborough have electric heat?

8.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Middleborough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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