How are homes heated in Webster, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Webster, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Webster, used by 35.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with utility gas.

28.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 28.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.9%

Heating fuel in Webster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Webster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	28.6% (±3.8 points)	32.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.9% (±4.1 points)	37.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	28.2% (±4.4 points)	19.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 Webster, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Worcester County (37.9%).

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

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

In Webster, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Worcester County (19.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Webster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Webster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Webster	—	28.2% (±4.4 points)	—
Thompson	4.1 mi	11.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Dudley	4.6 mi	19.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Quinebaug	4.8 mi	4.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Douglas	4.8 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Oxford (community)	4.9 mi	14.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
North Grosvenor Dale	5.1 mi	11.0% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Oxford	5.7 mi	20.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
East Douglas	6.9 mi	15.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompson, CT (11.7%), Dudley, MA (19.7%), Quinebaug, CT (4.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
44	North Brookfield	46.5% (±10.3 points)
45	Uxbridge	43.8% (±6.5 points)
46	Northborough	41.5% (±4.8 points)
47	Spencer	40.6% (±6.6 points)
48	Millbury	38.1% (±5.5 points)
49	Leominster	36.4% (±2.9 points)
50	Webster	35.9% (±4.1 points)
51	West Boylston	35.6% (±4.8 points)
52	Milford	34.9% (±3.1 points)
53	Grafton	30.1% (±3.7 points)
54	Southbridge Town	28.7% (±3.8 points)
55	Clinton	28.5% (±6.1 points)
56	Warren	27.2% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Webster include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Webster (community).

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 Webster

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Webster, used by 35.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Webster heat with oil?

35.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Webster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Webster have electric heat?

28.2% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Webster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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