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Meetinghouse, August 2015, Wendell MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Wendell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wendell residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 01379, 01380, 01349. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MA (16.3%)
Obesity
26.4%
About the same as MA (27.7%)
No exercise
21.2%
About the same as MA (21.7%)
Uninsured
4.3%
About the same as MA (5.2%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as MA (34.2%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wendell

11.1%have had cancer · MA 8.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wendell adults…

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

11 of every 100 Wendell adults have had cancer
Massachusetts: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.4%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Getting care

Care in and near Wendell

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

HNearest ERBaystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaystate Franklin Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Franklin CountyOrange · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
7 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Athol Memorial Hospital
Athol · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.2 mi
Northampton VA Medical Center
Leeds · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈20.9 mi
The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc
Northampton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careWendell is a federal shortage area.North Quabbin · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careWendell is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWendell 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 Wendell; ≈ 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 21.2%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 16.2%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wendell, betterWendell, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Wendell gets moving

60 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

1Wendell State Forest44.7 mi of trails2Fiske Pond Conservation Area2.8 mi of trails3Quabbin Reservoir Reservation1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMA 81%
70%Dentist visitMA 70%
92%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
74%Colon screeningMA 68%
80%MammogramMA 84%
78%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wendell 4.3% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Wendell adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

1 in 3Wendell adults feel lonely
32.7% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Wendell adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Wendell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Wendell adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wendell 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
Wendell adults worry about having enough food
10% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 11
Wendell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Wendell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Wendell adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

12.7% of Wendell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Around town

Wendell and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Erving: 26%Montague: 26.8%Orange: 30.3%New Salem: 24.6%Millers Falls: 26%Gill: 25.9%Northfield: 25%Turners Falls: 28%Deerfield: 25.3%Greenfield: 27.5%Sunderland: 23.6%Athol: 35.1%Warwick: 25.8%Royalston: 34.4%Petersham: 33.2%Pelham: 21.6%Belchertown: 24.2%Ware: 28.4%Shutesbury: 24.3%Wendell: 26.4%WendellErvingMontagueOrangeNew SalemBaystate Franklin Medical Center · Greenfield · 9.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHAthol Memorial Hospital · Athol · 10.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHThe Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc · Northampton · 20.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHNorth Quabbin Health Center- Dental · Orange · 7.5 mi+Community Health Center of Franklin County · Greenfield · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than MANear MALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Salem24.6%
Erving26%
Wendell26.4%
Montague26.8%
Orange30.3%
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
ErvingA−26%9.4%13.1%ZIP 01344
MontagueB+26.8%10.2%13.8%ZIP codes
OrangeC−30.3%12.9%19.3%ZIP 01364
New SalemA24.6%10.2%9.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Wendell

Why doesn’t Wendell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wendell?

Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Wendell’s 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 Wendell?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Quabbin Health Center- Dental in Orange, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.