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Health in Taylor Corners · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Taylor Corners residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Taylor Corners

Fewer Taylor Corners adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Connecticut. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and obesity are less common in Taylor Corners

Taylor Corners runs below Connecticut on diabetes (8.2% vs 10.2%) and obesity (24.7% vs 30.5%). 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 Taylor Corners’ likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 11
Taylor Corners adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 13
Taylor Corners adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 19
Taylor Corners adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 19
Taylor Corners adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

5.8% of Taylor Corners adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor Corners adults…

Taylor Corners runs below CT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Taylor Corners adults have diabetes
Connecticut: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7–9.6%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near Taylor Corners

No hospital or community health center in Taylor Corners itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDanbury HospitalDanbury · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDanbury Hospital★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - PutnamBrewster · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam
Brewster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.1 mi
Danbury Hospital
Danbury · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
Connecticut Institute for Communities
4 sites · nearest in Danbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Putnam Hospital Center
Carmel · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cortlandt Manor · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTaylor Corners is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaylor Corners is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTaylor Corners 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 Taylor Corners; ≈ 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 21.1%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 17.6%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 9.3%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taylor Corners, betterTaylor Corners, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Taylor Corners gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupCT 80%
77%Dentist visitCT 71%
91%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
70%Colon screeningCT 72%
77%MammogramCT 80%
78%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor Corners 7.1% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Taylor Corners adults are doing

About the same as Connecticut on each measure.

1 in 3Taylor Corners adults feel lonely
31.8% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Taylor Corners adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · CT 25.1% · About the same as CT
1 in 5Taylor Corners adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 7Taylor Corners adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Taylor Corners 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.

Around town

Taylor Corners and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Fairfield: 24.3%Danbury: 27.3%Ball Pond: 24.9%Southeast: 28%Brookfield: 23.4%Candlewood Orchards: 23.3%Candlewood Shores: 24%New Milford: 27.7%Patterson: 31%Sherman: 22.8%Putnam Lake: 29.2%Chimney Point: 24.7%Bethel: 24.6%Ridgefield: 22.1%Ridgebury: 22.8%Redding: 22.1%Carmel: 27.2%North Salem: 22.3%Taylor Corners: 24.7%Taylor CornersNew FairfieldDanburyBall PondSoutheastDanbury Hospital · Danbury · 5.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHPutnam Hospital Center · Carmel · 8.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam · Brewster · 2.4 mi+Cifc Health - 152 West · Danbury · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Fairfield24.3%
Taylor Corners24.7%
Ball Pond24.9%
Danbury27.3%
Southeast28%
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
New FairfieldA24.3%8.3%9.1%ZIP 06812
DanburyB+27.3%9.6%11.3%CDC place
Ball Pond————

Ball Pond: 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.

21.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.2%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Taylor Corners

Why doesn’t Taylor Corners have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Taylor Corners?

Danbury Hospital in Danbury, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Taylor Corners’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Taylor Corners?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam in Brewster, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Taylor Corners.

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.