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Health in Heath · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Heath residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 01346, 01340, 01339. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as MA (16.3%)
Obesity
26%
About the same as MA (27.7%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as MA (21.7%)
Uninsured
4.2%
About the same as MA (5.2%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as MA (34.2%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Heath

7.8%have COPD · MA 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Heath adults…

Heath runs above MA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Heath adults have COPD
Massachusetts: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–9.4%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Why age matters here

Heath is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Massachusetts. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Heath as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Heath34%
Massachusetts18%
Getting care

Care in and near Heath

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

HNearest ERBaystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaystate Franklin Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Franklin CountyGreenfield · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
4 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.6 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
North Adams · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careHeath is a federal shortage area.Greenfield/Charlemont · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careHeath is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHeath 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 Heath; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts

Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 16.1%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Heath, betterHeath, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Heath gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

1H.O. Cook State Forest1.8 mi of trails2Town Land0.2 mi of trails3Crowningshield Conservation Area251 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMA 81%
71%Dentist visitMA 70%
91%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
74%Colon screeningMA 68%
80%MammogramMA 84%
78%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Heath 4.2% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Heath adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

1 in 3Heath adults feel lonely
33.4% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Heath adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Heath adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Heath adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Heath 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
Heath adults worry about having enough food
10% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 11
Heath adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Heath adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Heath adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

12.6% of Heath adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Around town

Heath and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Charlemont: 25.7%Rowe: 25.2%Colrain: 26%Buckland: 25.6%Shelburne: 25.7%Florida: 33.1%Hawley: 25.8%Shelburne Falls: 25.9%Monroe: 26.5%Leyden: 26.2%Halifax: 27.3%Heath: 26%HeathCharlemontRoweColrainBaystate Franklin Medical Center · Greenfield · 13.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH102 Main Street · Greenfield · 13.2 mi+Community Health Center of Franklin County · Greenfield · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rowe25.2%
Charlemont25.7%
Heath26%
Colrain26%
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
CharlemontA−25.7%11.1%12.4%ZIP codes
Rowe————
ColrainA−26%10.5%13.1%ZIP 01340

Rowe: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Heath

Why doesn’t Heath have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Heath?

Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Heath’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.