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Health in Noroton Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Noroton Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Noroton Heights

Noroton Heights is an active town

Only 15.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.1% across Connecticut. Habits ↓

Noroton Heights adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (29.6% vs 33.2%), frequent mental distress (12.3% vs 15.8%), lack of emotional support (20.1% vs 25.1%) and depression (17.8% vs 20.6%) all run below Connecticut. Mind & connection ↓

COPD and diabetes are less common in Noroton Heights

Noroton Heights runs below Connecticut on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.4% vs 5.6%), diabetes (6.5% vs 10.2%) and stroke (2.2% vs 3.2%). A young population is part of it: only 8% of residents are 65 or older (Connecticut 19%). Conditions ↓

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 Noroton Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 15.9%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 17.8%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 6.2%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Noroton Heights, betterNoroton Heights, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Noroton Heights gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Noroton Heights adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Noroton Heights does better than Connecticut.

3 in 10Noroton Heights adults feel lonely
29.6% · CT 33.2% · Better than CT
1 in 5Noroton Heights adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 6Noroton Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · CT 20.6% · Better than CT
1 in 8Noroton Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · CT 15.8% · Better than CT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Noroton Heights 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Noroton Heights adults…

Noroton Heights runs below CT on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Noroton Heights adults have COPD
Connecticut: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–4.4%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Why age matters in Noroton Heights

Only 8% of Noroton Heights residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Noroton Heights8%
Connecticut19%
Getting care

Care in and near Noroton Heights

No hospital or community health center in Noroton Heights itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERStamford HospitalStamford · ≈2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStamford Hospital★★★★★ · 2.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Centers Health Care at 986 BedfordStamford · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Family Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford
Stamford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.5 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Stamford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈2.6 mi
Stamford Hospital
Stamford · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Greenwich Hospital Association
Greenwich · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Northport VA Medical Center
Northport · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNoroton Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNoroton Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNoroton Heights 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 Noroton Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupCT 80%
81%Dentist visitCT 71%
92%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
73%Colon screeningCT 72%
80%MammogramCT 80%
76%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Noroton Heights 4.7% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
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 16
Noroton Heights adults worry about having enough food
6.1% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 16
Noroton Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 24
Noroton Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 24
Noroton Heights adults lack reliable transportation
4.1% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

3.9% of Noroton Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

Noroton Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Darien: 21.5%Stamford: 25.5%Noroton: 21.9%Darien Downtown: 20.3%Norwalk: 26.7%Tokeneke: 21.2%New Canaan: 21.4%Greenwich: 22.3%Old Greenwich: 21.5%North Castle: 21.4%Pound Ridge: 22.1%Noroton Heights: 22.2%Noroton HeightsDarienStamfordNorotonDarien DowntownStamford Hospital · Stamford · 2.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorwalk Hospital · Norwalk · 4.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreenwich Hospital Association · Greenwich · 7.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford · Stamford · 2.3 mi+Child Guidance Center of Southeren Connecticut · Stamford · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darien Downtown20.3%
Darien21.5%
Noroton21.9%
Noroton Heights22.2%
Stamford25.5%
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
StamfordA25.5%8.6%8.7%CDC place
DarienA+21.5%6.4%5.6%ZIP 06820
Noroton————
Darien Downtown————

Noroton and Darien Downtown: 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.

16.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs6.4%
Thinking or memory7.7%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone4.2%
Vision2.5%
Dressing or bathing2%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Noroton Heights

Why doesn’t Noroton Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Noroton Heights?

Stamford Hospital in Stamford, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Noroton Heights’ 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 Noroton Heights?

17 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford in Stamford, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Noroton Heights.

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.