Lead Paint Risk in Bennington County, Vermont

64.3%Pre-1978 Housing
13,419Pre-1978 Units
20,877Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 13,419 housing units in Bennington County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.3%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97122,3752,47895.8%3414341271571,316
Census Tract 97111,3871,96470.6%39132613894438
Census Tract 97131,0361,52867.8%25426213691293
Census Tract 97108561,29366.2%205496314525
Census Tract 97161,4272,19165.1%223241252104607
Census Tract 970957294060.9%225941432288
Census Tract 97141,1701,92760.7%229906178712
Census Tract 97089901,65659.8%3725213625405
Census Tract 9704.026691,12959.3%2541014632227
Census Tract 9706.018491,43659.1%2151708880296
Census Tract 97051,3212,59350.9%5973639276193
Census Tract 9704.017671,74244.0%17411412758294