Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Lincoln, MA

96.5
Tree Equity Score
61.1%
Canopy Cover
6.0%
Canopy Gap
0
Priority Areas
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What is the Tree Equity Score?

American Forests' Tree Equity Score combines tree canopy coverage, surface temperature, income, employment, race, age, and health data to identify where trees are needed most. Scores range from 0 to 100, and areas below 60 are priority for investment.

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96.5
TES Score / 100
61.1%
Current Canopy
50.0%
Canopy Goal
6.0%
Canopy Gap
Current: 61.1%Goal: 50.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
12.3K tons CO₂/yr
+385 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
87.8M gal/yr
Canopy Area
12.0 km²
of 17.3 km² total

Estimated using i-Tree urban canopy rates. Methodology ↗

Equity Indicators

These factors show how tree canopy gaps overlap with social and environmental vulnerabilities.

1930s Redlining
0.0%
Federal redlining maps from the 1930s didn't cover this area. Only about 239 cities were mapped, mostly major metros.
Environmental Justice
0.0%
No neighborhoods here meet the federal threshold for environmental and economic burden. That's a good thing.
Heat Island Effect
-0.3°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
5,052
people live across the 6 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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Lincoln, MA: 100% data coverage, 0% program coverage. We're lopsided and we know it.

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