Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Maine
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 9,466 | -0.3°F | $1,547 |
| 2 | Aroostook County | 9,048 | 2.6°F | $1,232 |
| 3 | Somerset County | 8,860 | 5.4°F | $1,400 |
| 4 | Piscataquis County | 8,351 | 6.1°F | $1,362 |
| 5 | Oxford County | 8,287 | 6.5°F | $1,665 |
| 6 | Penobscot County | 8,272 | 3.4°F | $1,703 |
| 7 | Waldo County | 7,785 | 10.2°F | $2,009 |
| 8 | Washington County | 7,761 | 10.9°F | $1,336 |
| 9 | Sagadahoc County | 7,668 | 9.6°F | $2,469 |
| 10 | Hancock County | 7,650 | 10.6°F | $2,251 |
| 11 | York County | 7,430 | 9.9°F | $2,864 |
| 12 | Kennebec County | 7,278 | 12.1°F | $1,878 |
| 13 | Androscoggin County | 7,271 | 11.6°F | $1,990 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 7,077 | 14.7°F | $2,464 |
| 15 | Knox County | 6,877 | 17.4°F | $2,431 |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 6,795 | 15.6°F | $3,289 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine