Lead Paint Risk in Maine

Counties in Maine

Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.

County	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Aroostook County	24,947	38,444	64.9%
Androscoggin County	32,307	50,202	64.4%
Knox County	14,191	24,428	58.1%
Washington County	12,604	21,703	58.1%
Kennebec County	36,523	63,140	57.8%
Piscataquis County	8,322	14,651	56.8%
Cumberland County	84,867	151,519	56.0%
Oxford County	20,153	36,558	55.1%
Penobscot County	41,024	75,405	54.4%
Somerset County	16,207	30,009	54.0%
Lincoln County	12,842	23,810	53.9%
Sagadahoc County	10,268	19,109	53.7%
Franklin County	11,262	21,089	53.4%
York County	57,913	113,853	50.9%
Hancock County	19,591	40,514	48.4%
Waldo County	10,243	22,118	46.3%

Cities & Towns in Maine

155 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units).

City/Town	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Lubec	359	374	96.0%
Rumford	2,562	2,686	95.4%
Island Falls	180	193	93.3%
Grand Isle	132	144	91.7%
Fairfield	1,165	1,279	91.1%
Wilton	832	922	90.2%
Brownville Junction	251	284	88.4%
Millinocket	2,261	2,559	88.4%
Kittery Point	490	557	88.0%
Mars Hill	376	435	86.4%
Greene	326	379	86.0%
Woodland	468	548	85.4%
East Millinocket	703	825	85.2%
Houlton	1,957	2,301	85.0%
Kezar Falls	287	340	84.4%
Washburn	412	490	84.1%
Patten	239	288	83.0%
Van Buren	833	1,005	82.9%
Thomaston	904	1,098	82.3%
Howland	405	498	81.3%
Chisholm	392	483	81.2%
Mexico	950	1,171	81.1%
Waterville	5,666	7,036	80.5%
Lewiston	13,428	16,852	79.7%
Gray	309	389	79.4%
Hallowell	1,133	1,436	78.9%
Bath	3,756	4,767	78.8%
Bowdoinham	267	339	78.8%
Sabattus	142	181	78.5%
Mattawamkeag	192	245	78.4%
North Anson	229	292	78.4%
Dover-Foxcroft	1,256	1,606	78.2%
Eastport	823	1,057	77.9%
Richmond	677	871	77.7%
Gardiner	2,367	3,065	77.2%
Portland	27,766	35,957	77.2%
Vanceboro	95	123	77.2%
Littlejohn Island	118	153	77.1%
Oakfield	200	262	76.3%
Machias	555	728	76.2%
Bingham	303	398	76.1%
Livermore Falls	594	781	76.1%
Winslow	2,051	2,703	75.9%
Dixfield	530	704	75.3%
Jonesport	303	403	75.2%
Caribou	3,003	4,000	75.1%
Cornish	393	524	75.0%
Calais	1,197	1,603	74.7%
Hartland	198	265	74.7%
Auburn	8,289	11,113	74.6%
Anson	269	361	74.5%
Brewer	3,399	4,565	74.5%
Rangeley	405	545	74.3%
Lisbon Falls	1,311	1,778	73.7%
Milo	685	930	73.7%
Bethel	379	518	73.2%
Northeast Harbor	380	520	73.1%
Cousins Island	144	198	72.7%
Biddeford	7,466	10,279	72.6%
Corinna	202	279	72.4%
Rockland	2,912	4,073	71.5%
Presque Isle	3,254	4,568	71.2%
Augusta	7,054	9,927	71.1%
Falmouth	569	800	71.1%
Fort Kent	920	1,296	71.0%
Yarmouth	1,748	2,462	71.0%
Bridgton	689	974	70.7%
Bangor	10,965	15,559	70.5%
Limestone	401	569	70.5%
North Berwick	609	864	70.5%
Milbridge	145	206	70.4%
Farmington	1,378	1,960	70.3%
Old Town	2,668	3,797	70.3%
Bar Harbor	1,066	1,518	70.2%
Dexter	801	1,154	69.4%
Bucksport	1,055	1,529	69.0%
Waldoboro	633	920	68.8%
Norway	968	1,409	68.7%
Kingfield	255	374	68.2%
Skowhegan	2,252	3,310	68.0%
Eagle Lake	201	297	67.7%
Fryeburg	492	729	67.5%
Madison	922	1,375	67.1%
Newport	628	936	67.1%
Pittsfield	869	1,297	67.0%
Fort Fairfield	510	764	66.8%
Ashland	276	414	66.7%
Boothbay Harbor	632	955	66.2%
Alfred	246	373	66.0%
Bradley	231	350	66.0%
Castine	301	456	66.0%
Greenville	514	779	66.0%
Falmouth Foreside	594	901	65.9%
Steep Falls	419	636	65.9%
Winterport	308	469	65.7%
Farmingdale	685	1,045	65.6%
Madawaska	1,081	1,650	65.5%
Kittery	1,863	2,880	64.7%
Lincoln	1,045	1,614	64.7%
Randolph	571	888	64.3%
Searsport	532	841	63.3%
Winter Harbor	249	394	63.2%
Winthrop	843	1,335	63.1%
Kennebunkport	646	1,039	62.2%
South Portland	7,909	12,738	62.1%
Belfast	2,545	4,120	61.8%
Mapleton	179	291	61.5%
Freeport	617	1,012	61.0%
Clinton	213	350	60.9%
South Eliot	1,073	1,761	60.9%
York Harbor	1,150	1,890	60.8%
Damariscotta	363	600	60.5%
Sanford	6,026	9,974	60.4%
Standish	132	219	60.3%
Blue Hill	528	877	60.2%
Southwest Harbor	387	644	60.1%
South Paris	687	1,158	59.3%
Casco	274	464	59.1%
Wiscasset	384	650	59.1%
Camden	1,359	2,310	58.8%
Guilford	237	403	58.8%
Mechanic Falls	519	884	58.7%
Cape Neddick	1,976	3,500	56.5%
Westbrook	5,239	9,404	55.7%
South Berwick	905	1,632	55.5%
Brunswick	4,027	7,286	55.3%
Danforth	151	278	54.3%
Oakland	714	1,324	53.9%
West Kennebunk	265	497	53.3%
Orono	1,725	3,262	52.9%
Ellsworth	2,597	4,964	52.3%
Blaine	54	104	51.9%
North Windham	1,342	2,606	51.5%
Cumberland Center	560	1,098	51.0%
Norridgewock	342	673	50.8%
Old Orchard Beach	3,863	7,611	50.8%
Berwick	512	1,015	50.4%
Oxford	288	572	50.3%
Saco	4,835	9,619	50.3%
Topsham	1,574	3,129	50.3%
Kennebunk	1,649	3,286	50.2%
Naples	225	449	50.1%
Veazie	400	805	49.7%
Turner	136	284	47.9%
Hampden	946	2,008	47.1%
Unity	132	287	46.0%
Lisbon	703	1,533	45.9%
Little Falls	102	239	42.7%
Newcastle	123	331	37.2%
Gorham	910	2,559	35.6%
Oak Hill	860	2,495	34.5%
Milford	359	1,065	33.7%
Dunstan	274	1,007	27.2%
South Windham	66	291	22.7%
Lake Arrowhead	113	1,217	9.3%