How are homes heated in Smith Mills, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Smith Mills, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smith Mills, used by 52.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

17.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.0%

Heating fuel in Smith Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smith Mills	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±10.4 points)	57.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.0% (±6.7 points)	23.0%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±6.9 points)	12.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±3.6 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	7.1% (±6.8 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	8.3% (±6.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Smith Mills, 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 Smith Mills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bristol County (12.7%).

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 Smith Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smith Mills	—	11.5% (±6.9 points)	—
New Bedford	3.3 mi	10.5% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bliss Corner	4.1 mi	5.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet Center	5.4 mi	2.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Westport	6.1 mi	8.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westport	6.3 mi	8.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhaven	6.6 mi	7.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet	7.0 mi	3.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Fall River	7.3 mi	12.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acushnet Center, MA (2.4%), Acushnet, MA (3.6%).

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)
9	Bliss Corner	9.7% (±5.8 points)
10	Ocean Grove	8.1% (±6.0 points)

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

It lies inside Dartmouth, 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 Smith Mills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smith Mills, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smith Mills heat with oil?

17.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Smith Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smith Mills have electric heat?

11.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Smith Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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