Lead Paint Risk in Somerset County, Maine

54.0%Pre-1978 Housing
16,207Pre-1978 Units
30,009Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 16,207 housing units in Somerset County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.0%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9666.0174384987.5%969064100393
Census Tract 9668.011,2791,49885.4%2850108159727
Census Tract 9667.018741,30367.1%29990164111210
Census Tract 96648151,26264.6%1971997756286
Census Tract 96651,7172,75562.3%29499156224944
Census Tract 96626761,08962.1%113806793323
Census Tract 9653.021,8073,03659.5%447307382124547
Census Tract 9653.0145477858.4%95275664212
Census Tract 96601,0171,81556.0%2063494183500
Census Tract 9666.026281,13755.2%117976355296
Census Tract 96566221,19552.1%179854915294
Census Tract 96639171,77551.7%30212414055296
Census Tract 96595001,10245.4%173442930224
Census Tract 9667.0237086542.8%12166710112
Census Tract 96577521,81241.5%300543728333
Census Tract 96705961,46340.7%1611329912192
Census Tract 9668.026421,59540.3%2791221190122
Census Tract 96696231,58439.3%336861836147
Census Tract 96617281,86639.0%25697738294
Census Tract 96584471,23036.3%195476710128