You're in Maine, no wood, pellet or corn stove? I'm down in Saugus, ma. and I was thinking pellet. I hear ya, got a 1/4 tank myself and haven't fired it up yet, I can't afford $600.00 for 200 gallons of heating oil.
I should have had the pellet stove put in during the summer, I saw all kinds of deals, now the price is higher but still may be worth it.