Stoneham: heat pumps and Mass Save
29% of Stoneham homes heat with oil, the second-highest share on this site, and the median home was built in 1964. Mass Save's whole-home weatherization test passes automatically only for homes built in 2000 or later.
- Facts checked: November 3, 2026
How Stoneham homes heat today
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 4,320 | 44% |
| Electricity | 2,057 | 21% |
| Fuel oil or kerosene | 2,810 | 29% |
| Propane or bottled gas | 292 | 3% |
| Other or none | 270 | 3% |
9,749 occupied homes: 6,923 owned and 2,826 rented. Median year built: 1964. Of 10,196 housing units, 1,198 (12%) are in buildings of two to four units, 3,055 (30%) in buildings of five or more, and 5,943 (58%) in single-family homes and other types.
How Stoneham compares
Of the 23 towns we cover, Stoneham ranks 5th for oil heat (29% against an average of 20%), 22nd for natural gas (44% against 57%) and 8th for electric heat (21% against 19%). Other towns on the list, for reference:
| Town | Oil | Gas | Electric | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn | 29% | 51% | 17% | 1968 |
| Lexington | 31% | 48% | 14% | 1965 |
| Beverly | 25% | 50% | 20% | 1956 |
| Wakefield | 33% | 48% | 15% | 1956 |
| Winchester | 24% | 58% | 15% | 1954 |
| Lynn | 17% | 57% | 22% | 1946 |
In figures: Stoneham is the 21st largest of the 23 towns by occupied homes (9,749). For every home on oil there are 1.5 on natural gas. Its median home year of 1964 is 12 years newer than the 1952 average across these towns. 2,057 homes (21%) are electric, and 292 (3%) use propane or bottled gas.
Tune-ups for heating systems in Stoneham
Oil heat is common in Stoneham: 2,810 homes, or 29%. An oil boiler or furnace has a burner, nozzle, filter and tank lines to check, which is why a fall visit is routine here.
Counting the three fuels that need a burner, 7,422 of 9,749 homes (76%) burn gas, oil or propane: 4,320 gas, 2,810 oil and 292 propane. 2,826 homes (29%) are rented, which means the landlord, not the tenant, books the visit. Stoneham's median build year is 1964. A photo of the nameplate tells us more than the age of the house does.
Ready to book? Request a Stoneham tune-up. What gets checked: furnaces, boilers.
If your boiler or furnace dies in Stoneham
An oil boiler or furnace in Stoneham is the easiest case for a rebate: Mass Save pays when a heat pump replaces oil. Rates and the January 1, 2027 drop are on the 2027 rebate page.
Get a replacement price in Stoneham, or compare heat pump or a new oil boiler.
Next steps
Estimate your rebate. Oil customers: leave the tank behind. Old fuse box? Panel upgrades.