How are homes heated in Wareham Center, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wareham Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wareham Center, used by 69.8% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

9.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.8% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.5%

Heating fuel in Wareham Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wareham Center	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	69.8% (±11.8 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.5% (±6.2 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±10.4 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Wareham Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wareham Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.3%).

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 Wareham Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wareham Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wareham Center	—	19.0% (±10.4 points)	—
Weweantic	1.0 mi	3.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Onset	2.7 mi	18.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	3.2 mi	3.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
West Wareham	3.6 mi	10.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Center	4.0 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Buzzards Bay	5.4 mi	19.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bourne (community)	5.5 mi	2.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
White Island Shores	5.5 mi	4.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weweantic, MA (3.6%), Marion, MA (3.5%), Marion Center, MA (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	North Pembroke	16.4% (±8.0 points)
17	Middleborough Center	15.7% (±4.7 points)
18	White Island Shores	13.4% (±9.5 points)
19	Hull (community)	13.3% (±3.4 points)
20	Mattapoisett Center	12.9% (±6.5 points)
21	North Plymouth	12.6% (±5.3 points)
22	Wareham Center	9.5% (±6.2 points)
23	Plymouth (community)	9.4% (±3.4 points)
24	Green Harbor	9.3% (±17.6 points)
25	Duxbury (community)	6.1% (±4.1 points)
26 (tie)	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	3.6% (±3.2 points)
26 (tie)	The Pinehills	3.6% (±2.5 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wareham, 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 Wareham Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wareham Center, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wareham Center heat with oil?

9.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Wareham Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wareham Center have electric heat?

19.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Wareham Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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