Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, Maine

53.9%Pre-1978 Housing
12,842Pre-1978 Units
23,810Total Housing Units
10Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 12,842 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.9%, compared with the state rate of 55.4%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97622,1183,13367.6%3072202081721,211
Census Tract 97562,0243,35260.4%339363128861,108
Census Tract 97521,7642,95759.7%49920611772870
Census Tract 97581,5252,66857.2%59814718060540
Census Tract 97575981,05356.8%76467226378
Census Tract 97531,2762,48351.4%31821615925558
Census Tract 97511,3513,01744.8%39718613930599
Census Tract 97551,3703,09944.2%5771333374553
Census Tract 97548162,04839.8%1685411638440
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000