Photo: Raime · CC BY-SA 3.0Where The Pinehills residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for The Pinehills, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for The Pinehills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in The Pinehills
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in The Pinehills
1 in 6 adults have had cancer (17.8%), about twice the Massachusetts rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 5.8% across Massachusetts. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.9%, vs 25.4% across Massachusetts. In all, The Pinehills runs above Massachusetts on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 67% of residents are 65 or older (Massachusetts 18%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in The Pinehills, and more people treating it
43.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Massachusetts 30.9%), but 86.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
The Pinehills keeps up with checkups
It beats Massachusetts on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (89.4% vs 80.9%) and dentist visits (79.5% vs 69.8%). Checkups ↓
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 The Pinehills’ likely range.
Out of every 100 The Pinehills adults…
The Pinehills runs below MA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
The Pinehills is an older town: 67% 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 The Pinehills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of The Pinehills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.
Care in and near The Pinehills
No hospital or community health center in The Pinehills itself. These are the nearest.
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 The Pinehills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts
Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.
32 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
How The Pinehills adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, The Pinehills does better than Massachusetts.
1 in 4 The Pinehills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.3% of The Pinehills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.
The Pinehills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of The Pinehills adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in The Pinehills
Why doesn’t The Pinehills have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for The Pinehills.
What hospital is closest to The Pinehills?
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth in Plymouth, 4.3 miles in a straight line from The Pinehills’ 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 The Pinehills?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth in Plymouth, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in The Pinehills.
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.