How are homes heated in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, used by 88.6% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.6% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	88.6% (±4.3 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±3.2 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.4% (±2.8 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.1 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 Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, 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 Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	—	5.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Marshfield (community)	1.6 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Cedar Crest	1.8 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Harbor	2.5 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury (community)	4.1 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield Hills	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury	4.7 mi	9.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
South Duxbury	6.0 mi	2.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	6.5 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marshfield (community), MA (14.7%), Duxbury, MA (9.9%).

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
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)
24	Green Harbor	9.3% (±17.6 points)
25	Duxbury (community)	6.1% (±4.1 points)
26 (tie)	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	3.6% (±3.2 points)
26 (tie)	The Pinehills	3.6% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Marshfield, 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 Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, used by 88.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock heat with oil?

3.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock have electric heat?

5.4% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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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