Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Connecticut, Plainfield is healthier than 8% of graded towns
Plainfield trails Connecticut on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 06374, 06354, 06239, 06332. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Plainfield
Depression is more common in Plainfield
1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.8%), vs 20.6% across Connecticut. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.6%, vs 15.8% across Connecticut. Mind & connection ↓
Smoking is more common in Plainfield
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15%), vs 10.6% across Connecticut. Habits ↓
Plainfield has a community health center but no hospital
United Community and Family Services is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is William W Backus Hospital in Norwich, 14 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Plainfield’s likely range; Plainfield’s figures come from ZIP codes 06374, 06354, 06239, 06332, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Plainfield’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Plainfield is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, #141 of 154 in Connecticut. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 70% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 24%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Plainfield’s median household income is $76,993; among the 10,816 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.
How Plainfield adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Plainfield runs above Connecticut.
1 in 3 Plainfield adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut
Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.
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Care in and near Plainfield
1 community health center in Plainfield, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Plainfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Out of every 100 Plainfield adults…
Plainfield runs above CT on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Plainfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.6% of Plainfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.
Plainfield and the towns around it
Plainfield’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | B− | 34.7% | 10.8% | 15% | ZIP codes |
| Canterbury | A− | 32.2% | 9.9% | 11.9% | ZIP 06331 |
| Brooklyn | B+ | 32.7% | 9.9% | 12.4% | ZIP 06234 |
| Wauregan | — | — | — | — | |
| Sterling | C+ | 35.5% | 10.8% | 15.7% | ZIP codes |
| Killingly | B− | 33.9% | 10.7% | 14.2% | ZIP codes |
| Voluntown | B+ | 33.2% | 10% | 12.1% | ZIP codes |
| Griswold | B | 33.1% | 9.9% | 12.4% | ZIP 06351 |
Wauregan: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Plainfield adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Plainfield
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Plainfield is better than Connecticut on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Connecticut figure falls inside Plainfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Plainfield | CT | U.S. | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.3%16.1–20.8 | 16.2% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.3–16.7 | 12.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.6%16.6–20.8 | 15.8% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.7%29.7–40.2 | 30.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8%9.4–12.2 | 10.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.5%32.3–38.9 | 32% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.4%34–40.9 | 38.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.3%24.7–30.2 | 24.7% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.8%10.5–13.2 | 11% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.8%8–9.7 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6%5.9–7.4 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.4%6.5–8.4 | 5.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.2–3.9 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14%11.5–16.9 | 9.8% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15%12.8–17.3 | 10.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.8%25.1–32.9 | 25.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%14–19.3 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.4%34.9–44 | 35.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.7%7.3–10.2 | 10% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.1%76.1–82 | 80.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.9%62.8–69 | 70.7% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.3–89.5 | 89.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.1%73.2–78.8 | 76.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.3%66.4–74 | 72.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.3%66.7–79.1 | 79.5% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.8%21.7–28.2 | 20.6% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 32.9%29–36.9 | 33.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.7%22.4–29.1 | 25.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.3%12.2–16.7 | 14.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.7%10–13.4 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8%6.9–9.2 | 8.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.1%7.1–9.2 | 8.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.6%9.8–13.6 | 11.7% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.3%26.8–33.9 | 25.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.3%11.6–15.2 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.7%13–16.5 | 12.3% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.3–7.9 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.4–5.4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.4%7.4–9.4 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.8%3.4–4.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Connecticut figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Plainfield
Is Plainfield a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Plainfield is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #141 of 154 in Connecticut. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 48%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Plainfield?
CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.7% and 40.2%, against 30.5% across Connecticut and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Plainfield?
William W Backus Hospital in Norwich, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Plainfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Plainfield have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–10.2%), against 10% across Connecticut.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Plainfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Plainfield.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.