How are homes heated in West Yarmouth, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Yarmouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Yarmouth, used by 81.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with electricity.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.1% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in West Yarmouth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Yarmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	81.1% (±7.0 points)	61.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±4.1 points)	18.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±4.5 points)	12.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	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 West Yarmouth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Barnstable County (18.9%).

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

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

In West Yarmouth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Barnstable County (12.9%).

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 West Yarmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Yarmouth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Yarmouth	—	8.6% (±4.5 points)	—
South Yarmouth	2.9 mi	7.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	4.4 mi	11.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Dennis	4.5 mi	13.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barnstable Town	5.6 mi	15.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Dennis	6.0 mi	14.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Dennis Port	6.0 mi	18.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Dennis (community)	6.3 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	6.5 mi	12.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barnstable Town, MA (15.2%), Dennis, MA (14.2%), Dennis Port, MA (18.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Yarmouth Port	10.0% (±5.1 points)
26	West Chatham	9.1% (±8.2 points)
27	Dennis (community)	8.7% (±3.7 points)
28	Dennis Port	8.1% (±4.6 points)
29	Chatham (community)	8.0% (±5.4 points)
30 (tie)	East Dennis	7.7% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	West Yarmouth	7.7% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Yarmouth, 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 West Yarmouth

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Yarmouth, used by 81.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Yarmouth heat with oil?

7.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in West Yarmouth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Yarmouth have electric heat?

8.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in West Yarmouth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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