Lead Paint Risk in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

61.5%Pre-1978 Housing
22,011Pre-1978 Units
35,777Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 22,011 housing units in Cheshire County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.5%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97131,3891,64784.3%4359229481,010
Census Tract 97112,2452,68583.6%134310671671,567
Census Tract 9714.031,1501,53275.1%688834023631
Census Tract 97161,2681,88067.4%4412728194380
Census Tract 9704.019761,45966.9%15117912450472
Census Tract 97051,6602,48766.7%4622081391886
Census Tract 97081,1951,87263.8%346826161645
Census Tract 97021,0341,65762.4%14873171112530
Census Tract 97101,6162,61961.7%500483259100274
Census Tract 97071,0271,77757.8%22611317722489
Census Tract 9714.021,0241,78857.3%34422426521170
Census Tract 9709.011,0771,89157.0%283213122132327
Census Tract 9704.021,0031,81055.4%32119015047295
Census Tract 97151,5322,80454.6%50222213556617
Census Tract 97011,1332,10353.9%229205191103405
Census Tract 97179891,91251.7%28712610811457
Census Tract 9709.027241,46649.4%187817720359
Census Tract 97069692,38840.6%32696125148274