How are homes heated in North Seekonk, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Seekonk, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Seekonk, used by 69.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with utility gas.

6.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.3% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 6.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.5%

Heating fuel in North Seekonk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Seekonk	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	20.3% (±8.1 points)	57.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.5% (±10.5 points)	23.0%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.6% (±5.0 points)	12.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±3.2 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	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 Seekonk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bristol County (23.0%).

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

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

In North Seekonk, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bristol County (12.7%).

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 Seekonk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Seekonk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Seekonk	—	6.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Pawtucket	2.3 mi	15.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Central Falls	3.3 mi	19.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Attleboro	3.7 mi	20.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Valley Falls	4.1 mi	11.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rehoboth	5.1 mi	6.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Attleborough Town	5.9 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
East Providence	6.0 mi	14.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Providence	6.2 mi	16.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pawtucket, RI (15.3%), Central Falls, RI (19.7%), Attleboro, MA (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	North Seekonk	69.5% (±10.5 points)
2	Norton Center	38.7% (±16.4 points)
3	Raynham Center	32.0% (±9.6 points)
4	Mansfield Center	18.3% (±6.1 points)
5	Somerset (community)	17.1% (±4.6 points)
6	Smith Mills	17.0% (±6.7 points)
7	North Westport	15.1% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Seekonk, 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 Seekonk

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Seekonk, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Seekonk heat with oil?

69.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in North Seekonk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Seekonk have electric heat?

6.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in North Seekonk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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