Lead Paint Risk in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
45.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,661Pre-1978 Units
12,449Total Housing Units
7Census 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
- 5,661 housing units in Nantucket County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.5%, compared with the state rate of 68.2%.
- 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9501 | 1,995 | 3,237 | 61.6% | 195 | 133 | 254 | 129 | 1,284 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 1,156 | 2,052 | 56.3% | 173 | 916 | 38 | 23 | 6 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,184 | 2,968 | 39.9% | 328 | 161 | 82 | 111 | 502 |
| Census Tract 9503.07 | 419 | 1,131 | 37.0% | 268 | 27 | 58 | 12 | 54 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 565 | 1,781 | 31.7% | 287 | 90 | 71 | 18 | 99 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 342 | 1,280 | 26.7% | 140 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |