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Health in Saybrook Manor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saybrook Manor residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saybrook Manor

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Saybrook Manor

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.5% across Connecticut. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.9%), vs 24.7% across Connecticut. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.2%, vs 5.8% across Connecticut. In all, Saybrook Manor runs above Connecticut on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Saybrook Manor keeps up with checkups

It beats Connecticut on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (86% vs 80.4%) and dentist visits (77.9% vs 70.7%). Checkups ↓

Saybrook Manor adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (25.6% vs 33.2%), frequent mental distress (12.1% vs 15.8%) and lack of emotional support (18.9% vs 25.1%) all run below Connecticut. Mind & connection ↓

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 Saybrook Manor’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saybrook Manor adults…

Saybrook Manor runs below CT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Saybrook Manor adults have had cancer
Connecticut: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.8–14.5%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%Yearly checkupCT 80%
78%Dentist visitCT 71%
94%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
77%Colon screeningCT 72%
81%MammogramCT 80%
82%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saybrook Manor 5.1% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Saybrook Manor adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Saybrook Manor does better than Connecticut.

1 in 4Saybrook Manor adults feel lonely
25.6% · CT 33.2% · Better than CT
1 in 5Saybrook Manor adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 5Saybrook Manor adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 8Saybrook Manor adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · CT 15.8% · Better than CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Saybrook Manor 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Saybrook Manor

No hospital or community health center in Saybrook Manor itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLawrence & Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center, IncorporatedOld Saybrook · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Old Saybrook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Sun River Health Greenport
Greenport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.2 mi
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
New London · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
The Connecticut Hospice
Branford · not rated
22.5 mi
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
William W Backus Hospital
Norwich · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSaybrook Manor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSaybrook Manor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSaybrook Manor 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 Saybrook Manor; ≈ 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 19.7%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 13.7%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 7.9%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saybrook Manor, betterSaybrook Manor, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Saybrook Manor gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Saybrook Manor adults worry about having enough food
6.2% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 18
Saybrook Manor adults worry about keeping their housing
5.7% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 26
Saybrook Manor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 24
Saybrook Manor adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

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

Around town

Saybrook Manor and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westbrook Center: 29.1%Old Saybrook: 26.8%Westbrook: 28.4%Old Lyme: 28.4%Essex: 26.9%Essex Village: 25.9%Old Saybrook Center: 26.7%Clinton: 28.9%Deep River: 28.9%Killingworth: 27.5%Saybrook Manor: 26.9%Saybrook ManorWestbrook CenterOld SaybrookWestbrookCommunity Health Center of Old Saybrook · Old Saybrook · 1.6 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Old Saybrook26.8%
Saybrook Manor26.9%
Westbrook28.4%
Westbrook Center29.1%
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
Westbrook Center————
WestbrookA28.4%10.2%9.5%ZIP 06498
Old SaybrookA26.8%9.8%7.8%ZIP 06475

Westbrook Center: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory8.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Saybrook Manor

Why doesn’t Saybrook Manor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saybrook Manor?

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Saybrook Manor’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 Saybrook Manor?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Old Saybrook in Old Saybrook, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Saybrook Manor.

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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.