How are homes heated in Pinehurst, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pinehurst, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 58.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

29.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.3% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.1%

Heating fuel in Pinehurst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pinehurst	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	58.3% (±7.3 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.1% (±6.3 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±3.9 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	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 Pinehurst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Middlesex County (17.9%).

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

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

In Pinehurst, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Middlesex County (17.7%).

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 Pinehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinehurst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pinehurst	—	7.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Burlington (community)	2.6 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	2.6 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	3.4 mi	13.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Wilmington (community)	4.1 mi	4.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.1 mi	4.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woburn	5.1 mi	16.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Tewksbury	5.4 mi	10.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanscom AFB	5.7 mi	47.1% (±22.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford, MA (13.4%), Woburn, MA (16.6%), Hanscom AFB, MA (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wilmington (community)	53.1% (±4.2 points)
2	Reading (community)	42.0% (±3.9 points)
3	Wakefield (community)	33.3% (±3.0 points)
4	Burlington (community)	31.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Lexington (community)	31.0% (±3.2 points)
6	Pinehurst	29.1% (±6.3 points)
7	Stoneham (community)	28.8% (±3.1 points)
8	Winchester (community)	24.2% (±3.5 points)
9	Shirley (community)	23.9% (±16.2 points)
10	Cochituate	23.2% (±4.4 points)
11	Groton (community)	22.9% (±11.2 points)
12	East Pepperell	20.7% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Billerica, 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 Pinehurst

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pinehurst heat with oil?

29.1% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pinehurst have electric heat?

7.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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