How old are the homes in the Town of Gaines, NY?

Name: Age of homes in the Town of Gaines, NY, 2020–2024
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61.8% (±11.9 points) of the homes in the Town of Gaines, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% were built before 1940.

5.8% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 61.8% (±11.9 points)
Built before 1940: 27.8%
Built 2010 or later: 5.8%

When the homes in the Town of Gaines were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Town of Gaines	Orleans County	New York	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.8% (±6.2 points)	2.5%	5.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.4% (±5.7 points)	5.8%	6.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±3.8 points)	8.9%	5.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	19.2% (±7.6 points)	10.4%	7.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	25.3% (±7.8 points)	11.5%	9.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	1.7% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	12.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.4% (±4.2 points)	7.7%	14.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.6% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	27.8% (±7.4 points)	43.3%	30.3%	11.7%

In the Town of Gaines, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Orleans County (72.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (73.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Orleans County, the Town of Gaines ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 520 of 1,006.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (36.5%) and the share built before 1980 (61.8%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near the Town of Gaines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gaines
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Town of Gaines	—	61.8% (±11.9 points)	—
Village of Albion	2.1 mi	71.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Orleans County)	3.5 mi	77.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carlton	4.5 mi	66.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barre	6.7 mi	83.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Town of Murray	7.2 mi	77.7% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Town of Kendall	8.2 mi	67.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway	9.0 mi	79.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Village of Holley	9.2 mi	87.5% (±14.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Barre, NY (83.3%), Town of Murray, NY (77.7%), Town of Ridgeway, NY (79.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
3	Town of Ridgeway	79.7% (±8.5 points)
4	Town of Murray	77.7% (±10.4 points)
5	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	77.6% (±11.2 points)
6	Town of Yates	70.8% (±11.1 points)
7	Town of Kendall	67.4% (±12.8 points)
8	Town of Carlton	66.4% (±11.0 points)
9	Town of Gaines	61.8% (±11.9 points)
10	Town of Clarendon	40.0% (±8.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Gaines include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Gaines

How old are most homes in the Town of Gaines?

61.8% of homes in the Town of Gaines, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in the Town of Gaines need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 36.5% and 61.8% of homes in the Town of Gaines were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in the Town of Gaines?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaines town, Orleans County, New York

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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