How are homes heated in Sagamore, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sagamore, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sagamore, used by 46.1% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with electricity.

36.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.1% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.2%

Heating fuel in Sagamore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sagamore	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	46.1% (±10.7 points)	61.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.2% (±9.5 points)	18.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.0% (±4.1 points)	12.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±8.0 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Sagamore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In Sagamore, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Barnstable County (12.9%).

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 Sagamore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sagamore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sagamore	—	5.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Sandwich (community)	2.5 mi	16.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Buzzards Bay	4.8 mi	19.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Sandwich	5.4 mi	10.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
White Island Shores	5.5 mi	4.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bourne (community)	5.6 mi	2.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monument Beach	5.6 mi	10.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Sandwich	6.2 mi	9.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forestdale	7.0 mi	10.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandwich (community), MA (16.8%), Buzzards Bay, MA (19.0%), Sandwich, MA (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Sandwich	44.3% (±8.3 points)
2	North Eastham	37.3% (±11.4 points)
3	Brewster (community)	37.0% (±13.5 points)
4	Sagamore	36.2% (±9.5 points)
5	Sandwich (community)	32.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Forestdale	29.5% (±13.1 points)
7	East Falmouth	29.3% (±6.6 points)
8	Orleans (community)	25.8% (±10.6 points)
9	West Falmouth	24.0% (±12.5 points)
10	Pocasset	22.3% (±10.2 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bourne, 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 Sagamore

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sagamore, used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sagamore heat with oil?

36.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Sagamore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sagamore have electric heat?

5.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Sagamore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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