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Health in Bennington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bennington residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bennington

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 15.8%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bennington, betterBennington, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Bennington gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bennington adults…

Bennington runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Bennington adults have had cancer
Idaho: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–8.2%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Getting care

Care in and near Bennington

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

HNearest ERBear Lake Memorial HospitalMontpelier · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestMontpelier · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Montpelier
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
Afton · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Franklin County Medical Center
Preston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
63.3 mi
Bear River Health Clinic
Tremonton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennington itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennington itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennington itself

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 Bennington; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bennington adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.

71%Yearly checkupID 74%
62%Dentist visitID 67%
78%Cholesterol checkID 81%
61%Colon screeningID 62%
66%MammogramID 69%
68%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennington 10% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bennington adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

3 in 10Bennington adults feel lonely
29.1% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Bennington adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 4Bennington adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Bennington adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bennington 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.

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 7
Bennington adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 8
Bennington adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 12
Bennington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · ID 6.6%
Worse than ID
1 in 12
Bennington adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

11.4% of Bennington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Around town

Bennington and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

of Bennington adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Idaho

Questions about health in Bennington

Why doesn’t Bennington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bennington?

Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs, 23.9 miles in a straight line from Bennington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bennington?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health West - Montpelier CHC in Montpelier, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bennington.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.