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Health in Lenox Dale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lenox Dale residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lenox Dale

Heart disease and cancer run high in Lenox Dale

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.8% across Massachusetts. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.5% across Massachusetts. Conditions ↓

Fewer Lenox Dale adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Massachusetts. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Massachusetts figure falls outside Lenox Dale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lenox Dale adults…

Lenox Dale runs above MA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lenox Dale adults have heart disease
Massachusetts: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.9%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
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
Lenox Dale adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · MA 12.4%
Better than MA
1 in 13
Lenox Dale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MA 11.1%
Better than MA
1 in 19
Lenox Dale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MA 7%
Better than MA
1 in 17
Lenox Dale adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MA 7.6%
Better than MA

10.3% of Lenox Dale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Getting care

Care in and near Lenox Dale

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

HNearest ERBerkshire Medical CenterPittsfield · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Programs, IncorporatedLee · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Community Health Programs, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Lee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Hilltown Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
North Adams · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Baystate Noble Hospital
Westfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLenox Dale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLenox Dale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLenox Dale 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 Lenox Dale; ≈ 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 18.7%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 17.3%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lenox Dale, betterLenox Dale, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Lenox Dale gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMA 81%
76%Dentist visitMA 70%
91%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
75%Colon screeningMA 68%
77%MammogramMA 84%
79%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenox Dale 4.2% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Lenox Dale adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

3 in 10Lenox Dale adults feel lonely
30.6% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 5Lenox Dale adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Lenox Dale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 7Lenox Dale adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lenox Dale 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

Lenox Dale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lee: 29.3%Lenox: 28.4%Washington: 31%Stockbridge: 29.6%Tyringham: 28.1%Becket: 31.4%Richmond: 30.7%Lenox Dale: 29.6%Lenox DaleLeeLenoxCHP Lee Family Practice · Lee · 3.6 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lenox28.4%
Lee29.3%
Lenox Dale29.6%
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
LenoxA−28.4%11.4%9.9%ZIP codes
LeeA−29.3%10.4%10.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Lenox Dale

Why doesn’t Lenox Dale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lenox Dale?

Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Lenox Dale’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 Lenox Dale?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHP Lee Family Practice in Lee, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lenox Dale.

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.