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Cornwall Bridge station and Cornwall Bridge, August 2022Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Cornwall Bridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cornwall Bridge residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cornwall Bridge, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cornwall Bridge. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cornwall Bridge

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Cornwall Bridge

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), vs 8.5% across Connecticut. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 5.8% across Connecticut. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.8%, vs 24.7% across Connecticut. In all, Cornwall Bridge runs above Connecticut on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cornwall Bridge, and more people treating it

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Connecticut 32%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cornwall Bridge keeps up with checkups

It beats Connecticut on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.8% vs 80.4%) and dentist visits (73.9% vs 70.7%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Connecticut figure falls outside Cornwall Bridge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cornwall Bridge adults…

Cornwall Bridge runs above CT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Cornwall Bridge adults have had cancer
Connecticut: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12–14.7%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cornwall Bridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.

85%Yearly checkupCT 80%
74%Dentist visitCT 71%
94%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
77%Colon screeningCT 72%
76%MammogramCT 80%
83%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cornwall Bridge 5.8% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cornwall Bridge

No hospital or community health center in Cornwall Bridge itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSharon HospitalSharon · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySharon Hospital★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthAmenia · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Sharon Hospital
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Amenia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Community Health and Wellness Center of Greater Torrington
6 sites · nearest in Torrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ER
≈24.8 mi
Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Bristol Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCornwall Bridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCornwall Bridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCornwall Bridge is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cornwall Bridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 13.1%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 10.2%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cornwall Bridge, betterCornwall Bridge, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Cornwall Bridge gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cornwall Bridge adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Cornwall Bridge does better than Connecticut.

1 in 4Cornwall Bridge adults feel lonely
25.2% · CT 33.2% · Better than CT
1 in 5Cornwall Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 5Cornwall Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 8Cornwall Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · CT 15.8% · Better than CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cornwall Bridge adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 12
Cornwall Bridge adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 14
Cornwall Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 20
Cornwall Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 20
Cornwall Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

6.5% of Cornwall Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

Cornwall Bridge and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cornwall: 27%Sharon: 25.8%Kent: 27.1%West Cornwall: 27.7%Goshen: 26.2%Canaan: 28.9%Warren: 27.1%Salisbury: 25.4%Amenia: 29.1%North East: 28.3%New Milford: 27.7%Sherman: 22.8%New Preston: 26.6%Washington: 26.7%Dover: 29.5%Cornwall Bridge: 29%Cornwall BridgeCornwallSharonKentSharon Hospital · Sharon · 7.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Amenia · Amenia · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon25.8%
Cornwall27%
Kent27.1%
Cornwall Bridge29%
CT30.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CornwallA−27%10.8%9.4%ZIP codes
SharonA25.8%10.1%8.2%ZIP codes
KentA27.1%10.1%9.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.1%

of Cornwall Bridge adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Cornwall Bridge

Why doesn’t Cornwall Bridge have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cornwall Bridge.

What hospital is closest to Cornwall Bridge?

Sharon Hospital in Sharon, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Cornwall Bridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cornwall Bridge?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Amenia in Amenia, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cornwall Bridge.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.