How are homes heated in Norton Center, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Norton Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Norton Center, used by 40.7% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with electricity.

38.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.7% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 20.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.7%

Heating fuel in Norton Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Norton Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	40.7% (±14.6 points)	57.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.7% (±16.4 points)	23.0%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.6% (±14.4 points)	12.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.0 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.0 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 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 Norton Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bristol County (23.0%).

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

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

In Norton Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bristol County (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Norton Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norton Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Norton Center	—	20.6% (±14.4 points)	—
Mansfield	3.3 mi	23.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield Center	3.6 mi	22.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	6.1 mi	20.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Attleboro	6.2 mi	20.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Foxborough	6.7 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taunton	6.9 mi	16.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Foxborough (community)	6.9 mi	24.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Attleborough Town	7.5 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
8	Acushnet Center	12.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Norton 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 Norton, 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 Norton Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Norton Center, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Norton Center heat with oil?

38.7% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Norton Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Norton Center have electric heat?

20.6% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Norton Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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