How are homes heated in Stoneham, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Stoneham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stoneham, used by 44.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

28.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.3% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.8%

Heating fuel in Stoneham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stoneham	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	44.3% (±3.6 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.8% (±3.1 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±3.2 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 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% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.7 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 Stoneham, 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 Stoneham, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Stoneham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stoneham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stoneham	—	21.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Melrose	2.3 mi	14.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wakefield (community)	2.7 mi	14.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Wakefield	2.7 mi	14.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Winchester (community)	2.8 mi	14.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Winchester	2.8 mi	14.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Woburn	3.1 mi	16.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Medford	3.5 mi	19.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Malden	3.7 mi	23.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose, MA (14.2%), Wakefield (community), MA (14.9%), Wakefield, MA (14.9%).

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
13	Hopkinton	32.5% (±4.2 points)
14	Pepperell	31.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Burlington	31.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Littleton	31.1% (±4.9 points)
17	Lexington	31.0% (±3.2 points)
18	Townsend	30.8% (±4.6 points)
19	Stoneham	28.8% (±3.1 points)
20	Woburn	28.5% (±2.7 points)
21	Holliston	27.3% (±4.4 points)
22	Concord	27.2% (±4.6 points)
23 (tie)	Lincoln	24.2% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Winchester	24.2% (±3.5 points)
25	Acton	23.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Stoneham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stoneham (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 Stoneham

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stoneham, used by 44.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stoneham heat with oil?

28.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Stoneham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stoneham have electric heat?

21.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Stoneham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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