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Health in North Granby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Granby residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Granby

North Granby keeps up with checkups

It beats Connecticut on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.7% vs 80.4%) and dentist visits (80.6% vs 70.7%). Checkups ↓

North Granby is an active town

Only 18.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.1% across Connecticut. The town has 15 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Nearly everyone in North Granby is insured

Only 4.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10% across Connecticut. 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 North Granby’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupCT 80%
81%Dentist visitCT 71%
93%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
75%Colon screeningCT 72%
83%MammogramCT 80%
78%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Granby 4.5% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.5%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 17.1%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 9.1%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Granby, betterNorth Granby, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where North Granby gets moving

15 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Granby adults…

North Granby runs below CT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 North Granby adults have had a stroke
Connecticut: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–3%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Why age matters here

North Granby is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in North Granby as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

North Granby25%
Connecticut19%
Getting care

Care in and near North Granby

No hospital or community health center in North Granby itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBaystate Noble HospitalWestfield · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolyoke Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of EnfieldEnfield · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Baystate Noble Hospital
Westfield · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Community Health Center of Enfield
Enfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Enfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Holyoke Medical Center
Holyoke · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Granby is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Granby is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Granby 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 North Granby; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How North Granby adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, North Granby does better than Connecticut.

3 in 10North Granby adults feel lonely
29.7% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 5North Granby adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 4North Granby adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 7North Granby adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Granby 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 14
North Granby adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 15
North Granby adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 23
North Granby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 22
North Granby adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

4.8% of North Granby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

North Granby and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Granby: 28.7%Hartland: 29.7%East Granby: 28.9%Barkhamsted: 26.1%Simsbury: 27.5%Suffield: 29.9%Southwick: 31.3%Canton: 28.5%Colebrook: 27.7%Granville: 31.4%North Granby: 29%North GranbyGranbyHartlandBaystate Noble Hospital · Westfield · 8.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHBaystate Medical Center · Springfield · 14.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Granby28.7%
North Granby29%
Hartland29.7%
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
GranbyA28.7%9.4%8.9%ZIP codes
HartlandA−29.7%10.7%10.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.8%
Thinking or memory9.8%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Connecticut

Questions about health in North Granby

Why doesn’t North Granby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North Granby?

Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield, 8.3 miles in a straight line from North Granby’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Granby.

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.