Lead Paint Risk in Carroll County, New Hampshire
46.6%Pre-1978 Housing
18,700Pre-1978 Units
40,110Total 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
- 18,700 housing units in Carroll County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.6%, compared with the state rate of 52.2%.
- 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9556.02 | 905 | 1,422 | 63.6% | 174 | 160 | 72 | 89 | 410 |
| Census Tract 9556.01 | 1,242 | 1,959 | 63.4% | 381 | 61 | 122 | 169 | 509 |
| Census Tract 9564 | 1,483 | 2,498 | 59.4% | 356 | 358 | 234 | 85 | 450 |
| Census Tract 9553.01 | 1,406 | 2,380 | 59.1% | 420 | 155 | 252 | 31 | 548 |
| Census Tract 9560 | 2,150 | 4,072 | 52.8% | 562 | 474 | 243 | 329 | 542 |
| Census Tract 9559.01 | 925 | 1,801 | 51.4% | 240 | 83 | 206 | 46 | 350 |
| Census Tract 9563.01 | 1,147 | 2,469 | 46.5% | 340 | 450 | 130 | 0 | 227 |
| Census Tract 9558.01 | 415 | 897 | 46.3% | 103 | 75 | 49 | 31 | 157 |
| Census Tract 9554.01 | 577 | 1,252 | 46.1% | 261 | 10 | 32 | 61 | 213 |
| Census Tract 9553.02 | 1,009 | 2,207 | 45.7% | 384 | 287 | 57 | 89 | 192 |
| Census Tract 9561.02 | 914 | 2,055 | 44.5% | 138 | 204 | 32 | 46 | 494 |
| Census Tract 9558.02 | 767 | 1,749 | 43.9% | 201 | 244 | 87 | 16 | 219 |
| Census Tract 9555 | 873 | 2,064 | 42.3% | 340 | 143 | 61 | 17 | 312 |
| Census Tract 9559.02 | 426 | 1,069 | 39.9% | 158 | 5 | 23 | 83 | 157 |
| Census Tract 9551.01 | 931 | 2,355 | 39.5% | 391 | 222 | 70 | 51 | 197 |
| Census Tract 9551.02 | 1,369 | 3,490 | 39.2% | 527 | 343 | 249 | 12 | 238 |
| Census Tract 9561.01 | 880 | 2,280 | 38.6% | 138 | 159 | 32 | 94 | 457 |
| Census Tract 9563.02 | 946 | 2,618 | 36.1% | 340 | 263 | 89 | 0 | 254 |
| Census Tract 9554.02 | 335 | 1,473 | 22.7% | 68 | 11 | 0 | 66 | 190 |