How are homes heated in Vineyard Haven, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vineyard Haven, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Vineyard Haven, used by 36.1% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

35.5% heat with electricity.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 35.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Vineyard Haven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vineyard Haven	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.1 points)	5.7%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±12.8 points)	21.8%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	35.5% (±18.9 points)	17.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.1% (±16.3 points)	40.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±5.5 points)	12.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.2% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Vineyard Haven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dukes County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Vineyard Haven, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dukes County (17.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Vineyard Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vineyard Haven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vineyard Haven	—	35.5% (±18.9 points)	—
Oak Bluffs (community)	2.2 mi	0.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Oak Bluffs	2.7 mi	9.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
West Tisbury	5.0 mi	2.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Falmouth (community)	6.5 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Teaticket	7.4 mi	10.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
East Falmouth	8.1 mi	5.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Edgartown	8.6 mi	25.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	9.5 mi	12.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Bluffs (community), MA (0.0%), Oak Bluffs, MA (9.1%), West Tisbury, MA (2.7%).

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

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

It lies inside Tisbury, 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 Vineyard Haven

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Vineyard Haven, used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vineyard Haven heat with oil?

18.0% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Vineyard Haven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vineyard Haven have electric heat?

35.5% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes in Vineyard Haven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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