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Town Hall, Monroe MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Monroe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monroe residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 01350. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as MA (16.3%)
Obesity
26.5%
About the same as MA (27.7%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as MA (21.7%)
Uninsured
3.9%
About the same as MA (5.2%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as MA (34.2%)
Nearest ER
6.5 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monroe

11.2%have had cancer · MA 8.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe adults…

Monroe runs above MA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Monroe adults have had cancer
Massachusetts: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Getting care

Care in and near Monroe

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

HNearest ERNorth Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthwestern Vermont Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Programs, IncorporatedAdams · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
North Adams · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.9 mi
Community Health Programs, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Adams
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Turning Point Recovery Center of Bennington, VT
Bennington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.1 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careMonroe is a federal shortage area.Greenfield/Charlemont · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careMonroe is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMonroe 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 Monroe; ≈ 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 21.6%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 16%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe, betterMonroe, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Monroe gets moving

13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Monroe State Forest10.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMA 81%
72%Dentist visitMA 70%
92%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
73%Colon screeningMA 68%
77%MammogramMA 84%
78%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 3.9% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely
32.9% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monroe 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
Monroe adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 11
Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

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

Around town

Monroe and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rowe: 25.2%Florida: 33.1%Charlemont: 25.7%Heath: 26%Savoy: 32.9%Clarksburg: 33.5%Monroe: 26.5%MonroeRoweFloridaNorth Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams · 6.5 miHCHP Adams Family Dental · Adams · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rowe25.2%
Monroe26.5%
Florida33.1%
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
Rowe————
Florida————

Rowe and Florida: 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.

29.1%

of Monroe adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Monroe

Why doesn’t Monroe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monroe?

North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation in North Adams, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Monroe’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 Monroe?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHP Adams Family Dental in Adams, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.