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Health in Millers Falls · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millers Falls residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as MA (16.3%)
Obesity
26%
About the same as MA (27.7%)
No exercise
20.4%
About the same as MA (21.7%)
Uninsured
4.2%
About the same as MA (5.2%)
Feel lonely
34.6%
About the same as MA (34.2%)
Nearest ER
5.1 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millers Falls adults…

On every condition, Millers Falls is about the same as Massachusetts. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Millers Falls adults have high blood pressure
Massachusetts: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–35.9%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Getting care

Care in and near Millers Falls

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

HNearest ERBaystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaystate Franklin Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Franklin CountyTurners Falls · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
6 sites · nearest in Turners Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.8 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.4 mi
Athol Memorial Hospital
Athol · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Northampton VA Medical Center
Leeds · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMillers Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMillers Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMillers Falls 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 Millers Falls; ≈ 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 20.4%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 17.8%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millers Falls, betterMillers Falls, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Millers Falls gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Watershed Protection Area6 acres2Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access0.1 mi of trails3Connecticut River Greenway State Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMA 81%
70%Dentist visitMA 70%
90%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
72%Colon screeningMA 68%
80%MammogramMA 84%
74%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millers Falls 4.2% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Millers Falls adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

1 in 3Millers Falls adults feel lonely
34.6% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Millers Falls adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Millers Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Millers Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millers Falls 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 9
Millers Falls adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 10
Millers Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 15
Millers Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 14
Millers Falls adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

13.7% of Millers Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Around town

Millers Falls and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Montague: 26.8%Erving: 26%Turners Falls: 28%Wendell: 26.4%Deerfield: 25.3%Gill: 25.9%Greenfield: 27.5%Sunderland: 23.6%Northfield: 25%Orange: 30.3%Millers Falls: 26%Millers FallsMontagueErvingBaystate Franklin Medical Center · Greenfield · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHBurnham Street · Turners Falls · 4.2 mi+Community Health Center of Franklin County · Greenfield · 5.8 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millers Falls26%
Erving26%
Montague26.8%
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
MontagueB+26.8%10.2%13.8%ZIP codes
ErvingA−26%9.4%13.1%ZIP 01344

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Millers Falls

Why doesn’t Millers Falls have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millers Falls?

Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Millers Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Millers Falls?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Burnham Street in Turners Falls, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Millers Falls.

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.