Lead Paint Risk in Sagadahoc County, Maine

53.7%Pre-1978 Housing
10,268Pre-1978 Units
19,109Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 10,268 housing units in Sagadahoc County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.7%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97061,3981,75179.8%1406572701,051
Census Tract 97052,3583,01678.2%2371721602101,579
Census Tract 9703.021,3222,25058.8%406282263144227
Census Tract 97019451,69755.7%2302854141492
Census Tract 97041,3232,69249.1%33114460148640
Census Tract 97071,1902,78342.8%30782201181419
Census Tract 97029792,78135.2%4826611130290
Census Tract 9703.017532,13935.2%1921067436345
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000