Lead Paint Risk in Orleans County, Vermont

54.3%Pre-1978 Housing
9,033Pre-1978 Units
16,630Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,033 housing units in Orleans County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.3%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 951467783281.4%107879941343
Census Tract 95151,0781,53670.2%22516381171438
Census Tract 95209751,47166.3%19012712254482
Census Tract 95189631,58460.8%233824067541
Census Tract 95129161,55259.0%25112618538316
Census Tract 95119461,87150.6%24816385107343
Census Tract 951348499948.4%1401791521129
Census Tract 95197621,61047.3%2301194131341
Census Tract 95171,0062,29343.9%2621081447575
Census Tract 95161,2262,88242.5%4962156367385