How are homes heated in North Lakeville, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Lakeville, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Lakeville, used by 49.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with utility gas.

7.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.7%

Heating fuel in North Lakeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Lakeville	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	30.0% (±7.8 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.7% (±8.6 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±5.0 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±5.8 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 North Lakeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

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

In North Lakeville, 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 North Lakeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lakeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Lakeville	—	7.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Middleborough Center	2.5 mi	11.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Middleborough	3.8 mi	8.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freetown	6.9 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	7.3 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham Center	7.3 mi	17.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Raynham	7.3 mi	10.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	8.0 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Taunton	8.6 mi	16.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raynham Center, MA (17.4%), Bridgewater Town, MA (15.4%), Taunton, MA (16.9%).

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)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lakeville, 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 North Lakeville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Lakeville, used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Lakeville heat with oil?

49.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in North Lakeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Lakeville have electric heat?

7.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in North Lakeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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