How are homes heated in Turners Falls, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Turners Falls, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Turners Falls, used by 38.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

14.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.3%

Heating fuel in Turners Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Turners Falls	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±6.7 points)	17.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.3% (±6.8 points)	42.2%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±4.6 points)	15.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	10.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.0 points)	11.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.2% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 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 Turners Falls, 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 Turners Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Turners Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Turners Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Turners Falls	—	14.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Greenfield	2.4 mi	18.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gill	3.1 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Millers Falls	3.5 mi	9.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	6.2 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne	6.4 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bernardston	6.6 mi	14.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Erving	6.7 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	7.6 mi	11.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gill, MA (5.7%).

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
1	Millers Falls	74.5% (±10.3 points)
2	Orange (community)	68.4% (±9.4 points)
3	Shelburne Falls	67.4% (±7.9 points)
4	Northfield (community)	57.7% (±14.6 points)
5	South Deerfield	38.8% (±15.0 points)
6	Turners Falls	38.3% (±6.8 points)

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

It lies inside Montague, 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 Turners Falls

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Turners Falls, used by 38.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Turners Falls heat with oil?

38.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Turners Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Turners Falls have electric heat?

14.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Turners Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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