Lead Paint Risk in Oxford County, Maine

55.1%Pre-1978 Housing
20,153Pre-1978 Units
36,558Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 20,153 housing units in Oxford County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.1%, 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96562,0742,24992.2%182243387317945
Census Tract 96551,1511,33586.2%91201191168500
Census Tract 96541,6192,19473.8%204289368199559
Census Tract 9664.027291,08367.3%229273183152
Census Tract 96579521,44865.7%24113915535382
Census Tract 966155686464.4%191176116271
Census Tract 96691,0061,64361.2%3211448426431
Census Tract 96671,0731,89856.5%25014010242539
Census Tract 96651,5272,86953.2%336258104124705
Census Tract 96581,1382,17552.3%31522715088358
Census Tract 9660.019181,84949.6%23212015662348
Census Tract 9664.011,0362,13948.4%4571438545306
Census Tract 96621,1332,43846.5%28112316261506
Census Tract 96591,0932,35446.4%2142308170498
Census Tract 96636421,40345.8%20244193374
Census Tract 96661,2032,67345.0%23218710796581
Census Tract 9660.024461,05442.3%130853511185
Census Tract 96688311,99341.7%2512233140286
Census Tract 96511,0262,89735.4%41812115613318