How are homes heated in Sunderland, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunderland, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunderland, used by 37.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with utility gas.

33.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.5% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.7%

Heating fuel in Sunderland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunderland	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	14.5% (±6.7 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.7% (±8.5 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	37.5% (±7.3 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	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 Sunderland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (42.2%).

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

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

In Sunderland, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Franklin County (15.0%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sunderland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunderland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunderland	—	37.5% (±7.3 points)	—
South Deerfield	2.4 mi	19.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Leverett	3.2 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Deerfield	4.9 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Whately	5.5 mi	9.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Montague	6.4 mi	13.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hatfield	6.4 mi	17.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Shutesbury	6.6 mi	11.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hatfield (community)	7.1 mi	8.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Deerfield, MA (19.3%), Leverett, MA (6.5%), Deerfield, MA (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Montague	42.2% (±5.1 points)
15	Conway	42.1% (±7.8 points)
16	Shutesbury	39.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Deerfield	39.1% (±8.0 points)
18	Leyden	38.1% (±8.0 points)
19	Colrain	34.0% (±6.4 points)
20	Sunderland	33.7% (±8.5 points)
21	Greenfield	30.9% (±2.9 points)
22	Ashfield	30.4% (±5.6 points)
23	Wendell	28.0% (±11.2 points)
24 (tie)	Hawley	27.6% (±10.4 points)
24 (tie)	Monroe	27.6% (±17.6 points)
26	Heath	24.5% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sunderland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunderland, used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunderland heat with oil?

33.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Sunderland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunderland have electric heat?

37.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Sunderland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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