How are homes heated in Wareham, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wareham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wareham, used by 46.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

31.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.2% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.3%

Heating fuel in Wareham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wareham	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	46.2% (±5.0 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.3% (±4.3 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±3.5 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.9% (±2.7 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plymouth County (31.5%).

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

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

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

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wareham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wareham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wareham	—	11.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Buzzards Bay	4.4 mi	19.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	4.5 mi	3.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Bourne (community)	4.9 mi	2.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Marion Center	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Pocasset	5.8 mi	12.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monument Beach	6.0 mi	10.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bourne	6.4 mi	11.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	7.1 mi	7.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion, MA (3.5%), Bourne (community), MA (2.6%), 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
11	Mattapoisett	37.9% (±8.9 points)
12	Bridgewater Town	37.3% (±4.4 points)
13	Hanson	36.6% (±6.1 points)
14	Hanover	36.3% (±5.8 points)
15	Abington	34.7% (±5.0 points)
16	Pembroke	31.8% (±4.4 points)
17	Wareham	31.3% (±4.3 points)
18	Scituate	31.0% (±3.9 points)
19	Whitman	30.7% (±4.8 points)
20	Rockland	29.1% (±5.5 points)
21	Middleborough	29.0% (±4.1 points)
22	Plymouth	27.9% (±2.4 points)
23	Hingham	27.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wareham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Onset, Wareham Center, West Wareham, Weweantic, White Island Shores.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wareham, used by 46.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wareham heat with oil?

31.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Wareham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wareham have electric heat?

11.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Wareham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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