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Health in Buzzards Bay · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buzzards Bay residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.4%
About the same as MA (16.3%)
Obesity
23.5%
About the same as MA (27.7%)
No exercise
17.1%
About the same as MA (21.7%)
Uninsured
4.5%
About the same as MA (5.2%)
Feel lonely
36.3%
About the same as MA (34.2%)
Nearest ER
13 mi
Falmouth Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Buzzards Bay

32%of residents 65+ · MA 18%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buzzards Bay adults…

Buzzards Bay runs below MA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Buzzards Bay adults have diabetes
Massachusetts: 10 in 100 · better · likely 6.1–8.6%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Why age matters here

Buzzards Bay is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Massachusetts. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Buzzards Bay as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Buzzards Bay32%
Massachusetts18%
Getting care

Care in and near Buzzards Bay

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

HNearest ERFalmouth HospitalFalmouth · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFalmouth Hospital★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Cape CodBuzzards Bay · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Community Health Center of Cape Cod
7 sites · nearest in Buzzards Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Falmouth Hospital
Falmouth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
95 Spring Bars Rd
Falmouth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19 mi
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Oak Bluffs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBuzzards Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBuzzards Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBuzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts

Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.1%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 20.3%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buzzards Bay, betterBuzzards Bay, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Buzzards Bay gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Buzzards Bay Park0.5 mi of trails2Taylors Point Park1 acres3Bourne Pond Fishway1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Buzzards Bay adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.

78%Yearly checkupMA 81%
72%Dentist visitMA 70%
84%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
76%Colon screeningMA 68%
82%MammogramMA 84%
75%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buzzards Bay 4.5% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Buzzards Bay adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

4 in 10Buzzards Bay adults feel lonely
36.3% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Buzzards Bay adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Buzzards Bay adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Buzzards Bay adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Buzzards Bay 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 10
Buzzards Bay adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 12
Buzzards Bay adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MA 11.1%
Better than MA
1 in 18
Buzzards Bay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MA 7%
Better than MA
1 in 14
Buzzards Bay adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

10.4% of Buzzards Bay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Around town

Buzzards Bay and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bourne: 26.6%Wareham: 30.6%Plymouth: 28.7%Sandwich: 26.5%Sagamore: 25.5%North Falmouth: 23.7%Falmouth: 26.2%Pocasset: 25.2%Marion: 28.3%Weweantic: 32.4%Rochester: 28.8%West Wareham: 32.6%White Island Shores: 29.9%Carver: 30%Middleborough: 29.8%Duxbury: 26%North Plymouth: 31.9%Kingston: 27.4%Buzzards Bay: 23.5%Buzzards BayBourneWarehamPlymouthFalmouth Hospital · Falmouth · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareHBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth · Plymouth · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Cape Cod - Bourne · Buzzards Bay · 2.4 mi+95 Spring Bars Rd · Falmouth · 13.5 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buzzards Bay23.5%
Bourne26.6%
Plymouth28.7%
Wareham30.6%
MA27.7%

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
BourneA26.6%7.7%11.4%ZIP codes
WarehamB30.6%11.6%14.3%ZIP codes
Bourne————
PlymouthA−28.7%10%11.4%ZIP 02360

Bourne: 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.

27.7%

of Buzzards Bay adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Buzzards Bay

Why doesn’t Buzzards Bay have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Buzzards Bay?

Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Buzzards Bay’s 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 Buzzards Bay?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Bourne in Buzzards Bay, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Buzzards Bay.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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