Lead Paint Risk in Washington County, Maine

58.1%Pre-1978 Housing
12,604Pre-1978 Units
21,703Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 12,604 housing units in Washington County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.1%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 955465680581.5%216856266227
Census Tract 95578231,05777.9%100293366595
Census Tract 95551,1971,60374.7%29651138108604
Census Tract 95628851,33166.5%274945962396
Census Tract 95581,1491,83662.6%1831157698677
Census Tract 95618331,41458.9%2097355115381
Census Tract 95651,3372,36656.5%3032205690668
Census Tract 95591,1482,11054.4%3001266164597
Census Tract 95639701,80653.7%2781035478457
Census Tract 95511,6653,14652.9%550208174160573
Census Tract 95641,0211,98151.5%294534453577
Census Tract 95534941,11744.2%161569448135
Census Tract 95564261,13137.7%128334110214
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000