How are homes heated in Rutland, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rutland, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rutland, used by 69.8% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.8%

Heating fuel in Rutland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rutland	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.4 points)	32.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.8% (±5.2 points)	37.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.4% (±3.3 points)	19.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.8% (±3.8 points)	5.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	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 Rutland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Worcester County (37.9%).

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

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

In Rutland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Worcester County (19.6%).

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 Rutland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rutland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rutland	—	9.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Oakham	4.6 mi	8.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paxton	5.5 mi	11.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holden	5.9 mi	10.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	6.5 mi	3.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Barre	7.6 mi	7.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbardston	7.6 mi	6.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Braintree	9.4 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Boylston	9.5 mi	13.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Princeton, MA (3.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Millville	81.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Mendon	73.7% (±8.0 points)
3	Hubbardston	72.5% (±7.0 points)
4	Athol	72.4% (±4.5 points)
5	Princeton	70.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Rutland	69.8% (±5.2 points)
7	Paxton	68.2% (±9.2 points)
8	East Brookfield	66.9% (±7.5 points)
9	Sterling	66.1% (±8.4 points)
10	Sutton	65.4% (±5.6 points)
11	Hopedale	65.2% (±7.1 points)
12	Bolton	65.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rutland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rutland (community).

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 Rutland

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rutland, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rutland heat with oil?

69.8% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Rutland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rutland have electric heat?

9.4% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Rutland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rutland town, Worcester County, 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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