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Health in Long Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Long Hill residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Long Hill adults…

Long Hill runs below CT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Long Hill adults have high cholesterol
Connecticut: 38 in 100 · better · likely 31.4–37.7%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near Long Hill

No hospital or community health center in Long Hill itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWesterly Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center, IncorporatedGroton · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Groton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
New London · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
United Community and Family Services
2 sites · nearest in New London
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Westerly Hospital
Westerly · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
William W Backus Hospital
Norwich · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Willimantic · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLong Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLong Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLong Hill 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 Long Hill; ≈ 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 25.9%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 15.6%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 9.7%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Hill, betterLong Hill, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Long Hill gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupCT 80%
70%Dentist visitCT 71%
87%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
75%Colon screeningCT 72%
78%MammogramCT 80%
75%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Hill 8.9% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Long Hill adults are doing

About the same as Connecticut on each measure.

1 in 3Long Hill adults feel lonely
33% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Long Hill adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · CT 25.1% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Long Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 6Long Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Long Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 8
Long Hill adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · CT 14.9%
About the same as CT
1 in 10
Long Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · CT 12.5%
About the same as CT
1 in 14
Long Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · CT 8.4%
About the same as CT
1 in 13
Long Hill adults lack reliable transportation
8% · CT 8.3%
About the same as CT

10.5% of Long Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

Long Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Groton: 33.8%Poquonock Bridge: 32.6%Conning Towers-Nautilus Park: 30.7%New London: 36.4%Groton: 30.6%Noank: 27.1%Ledyard: 31%Waterford: 30.3%Long Hill: 30.3%Long HillGrotonPoquonock BridgeConning Towers-Nautilus ParkLawrence & Memorial Hospital · New London · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Groton · Groton · 1.5 mi+Ucfs Behavioral Health Center - New London · New London · 3.9 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Hill30.3%
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park30.7%
Poquonock Bridge32.6%
Groton33.8%
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
GrotonB33.8%9.8%11.8%CDC place
Poquonock Bridge————
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park————

Poquonock Bridge and Conning Towers-Nautilus Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.5%

of Long Hill adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Long Hill

Why doesn’t Long Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Long Hill?

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Long Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Long Hill?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Groton in Groton, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Long Hill.

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.