Lead Paint Risk in New Hampshire
52.2%Pre-1978 Housing
336,245Pre-1978 Units
644,253Total Housing Units
350Census Tracts
Counties in New Hampshire
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coos County | 13,150 | 20,589 | 63.9% |
| Cheshire County | 22,011 | 35,777 | 61.5% |
| Sullivan County | 13,374 | 21,905 | 61.1% |
| Merrimack County | 35,882 | 66,080 | 54.3% |
| Hillsborough County | 95,319 | 176,753 | 53.9% |
| Strafford County | 29,440 | 56,162 | 52.4% |
| Belknap County | 19,858 | 38,718 | 51.3% |
| Grafton County | 25,544 | 51,478 | 49.6% |
| Carroll County | 18,700 | 40,110 | 46.6% |
| Rockingham County | 62,967 | 136,681 | 46.1% |
Cities & Towns in New Hampshire
94 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units).
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 99 | 102 | 97.1% |
| Amherst | 244 | 256 | 95.3% |
| Charlestown | 533 | 569 | 93.7% |
| Woodsville | 697 | 747 | 93.3% |
| Canaan | 225 | 242 | 93.0% |
| Walpole | 324 | 353 | 91.8% |
| Contoocook | 505 | 557 | 90.7% |
| Alton | 162 | 179 | 90.5% |
| Berlin | 3,889 | 4,299 | 90.5% |
| Lancaster | 927 | 1,027 | 90.3% |
| Groveton | 369 | 411 | 89.8% |
| Newfields | 107 | 121 | 88.4% |
| Bennington | 113 | 130 | 86.9% |
| North Walpole | 224 | 261 | 85.8% |
| Bartlett | 238 | 278 | 85.6% |
| Sanbornville | 454 | 535 | 84.9% |
| Troy | 392 | 470 | 83.4% |
| Claremont | 4,752 | 5,715 | 83.1% |
| Tilton Northfield | 1,167 | 1,420 | 82.2% |
| Suncook | 1,891 | 2,341 | 80.8% |
| Gorham | 976 | 1,212 | 80.5% |
| Peterborough | 1,271 | 1,580 | 80.4% |
| Hinsdale | 555 | 691 | 80.3% |
| Lisbon | 355 | 445 | 79.8% |
| Antrim | 459 | 596 | 77.0% |
| North Haverhill | 245 | 318 | 77.0% |
| Greenville | 305 | 398 | 76.6% |
| Littleton | 1,751 | 2,287 | 76.6% |
| Wilton | 528 | 690 | 76.5% |
| Blodgett Landing | 102 | 134 | 76.1% |
| Franklin | 3,016 | 3,994 | 75.5% |
| Farmington | 1,327 | 1,765 | 75.2% |
| Milton | 164 | 220 | 74.5% |
| Whitefield | 536 | 729 | 73.5% |
| Jaffrey | 862 | 1,180 | 73.1% |
| Henniker | 744 | 1,025 | 72.6% |
| Newport | 1,631 | 2,253 | 72.4% |
| Keene | 7,424 | 10,271 | 72.3% |
| Hillsborough | 581 | 813 | 71.5% |
| Marlborough | 357 | 500 | 71.4% |
| Pittsfield | 718 | 1,009 | 71.2% |
| Melvin Village | 209 | 296 | 70.6% |
| Colebrook | 494 | 704 | 70.2% |
| Bethlehem | 350 | 505 | 69.3% |
| Winchester | 543 | 783 | 69.3% |
| Warner | 149 | 216 | 69.0% |
| Portsmouth | 7,639 | 11,094 | 68.9% |
| Hudson | 2,222 | 3,257 | 68.2% |
| Bradford | 128 | 190 | 67.4% |
| New London | 216 | 326 | 66.3% |
| Manchester | 34,699 | 52,391 | 66.2% |
| Exeter | 3,308 | 5,015 | 66.0% |
| Belmont | 352 | 537 | 65.5% |
| Center Ossipee | 207 | 320 | 64.7% |
| Somersworth | 3,661 | 5,677 | 64.5% |
| North Conway | 1,181 | 1,866 | 63.3% |
| Goffstown | 706 | 1,132 | 62.4% |
| Seabrook Beach | 555 | 901 | 61.6% |
| Plymouth | 932 | 1,528 | 61.0% |
| Concord | 11,621 | 19,110 | 60.8% |
| Hampton Beach | 1,916 | 3,152 | 60.8% |
| Nashua | 23,271 | 38,462 | 60.5% |
| Ashland | 428 | 713 | 60.0% |
| Laconia | 6,147 | 10,402 | 59.1% |
| Durham | 1,230 | 2,088 | 58.9% |
| Meredith | 987 | 1,729 | 57.1% |
| West Swanzey | 337 | 596 | 56.5% |
| Dover | 8,593 | 15,439 | 55.7% |
| Hanover | 1,462 | 2,628 | 55.6% |
| Milford | 2,166 | 3,933 | 55.1% |
| Raymond | 922 | 1,733 | 53.2% |
| Lebanon | 3,990 | 7,514 | 53.1% |
| Hampton | 2,357 | 4,475 | 52.7% |
| Rochester | 7,474 | 14,613 | 51.1% |
| Bristol | 486 | 984 | 49.4% |
| Enfield | 503 | 1,048 | 48.0% |
| Pinardville | 1,044 | 2,209 | 47.3% |
| Derry | 4,425 | 9,652 | 45.8% |
| Newmarket | 1,347 | 2,938 | 45.8% |
| South Hooksett | 892 | 1,982 | 45.0% |
| Londonderry | 2,007 | 4,634 | 43.3% |
| West Stewartstown | 65 | 154 | 42.2% |
| Epping | 526 | 1,256 | 41.9% |
| Wolfeboro | 771 | 1,865 | 41.3% |
| Klondike Corner | 92 | 234 | 39.3% |
| Suissevale | 190 | 500 | 38.0% |
| Hooksett | 927 | 2,466 | 37.6% |
| Union | 38 | 101 | 37.6% |
| Conway | 821 | 2,207 | 37.2% |
| Mountain Lakes | 163 | 465 | 35.1% |
| East Merrimack | 824 | 2,590 | 31.8% |
| Lincoln | 340 | 1,196 | 28.4% |
| Loudon | 88 | 373 | 23.6% |
| North Woodstock | 198 | 869 | 22.8% |