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Village of Whitinsville Historic District, Town of Northbridge, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Whitinsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whitinsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Whitinsville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whitinsville adults…

Whitinsville runs above MA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Whitinsville adults have obesity
Massachusetts: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 28.7–37.7%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Getting care

Care in and near Whitinsville

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

HNearest ERMilford Regional Medical CenterMilford · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMilford Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEdward M. Kennedy Community Health Center MilfordMilford · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Milford
Milford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.2 mi
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus
Worcester · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
St. Vincent Hospital
Worcester · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Landmark Medical Center
Woonsocket · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWhitinsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhitinsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWhitinsville 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 Whitinsville; ≈ 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 22.5%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 19%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whitinsville, betterWhitinsville, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Whitinsville gets moving

4.3 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMA 81%
68%Dentist visitMA 70%
90%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
68%Colon screeningMA 68%
84%MammogramMA 84%
75%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitinsville 4.4% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Whitinsville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Whitinsville runs above Massachusetts.

1 in 3Whitinsville adults feel lonely
34.2% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Whitinsville adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
3 in 10Whitinsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · MA 23.8% · Worse than MA
1 in 5Whitinsville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Whitinsville 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
Whitinsville adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MA 12.4%
About the same as MA
1 in 10
Whitinsville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 14
Whitinsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 14
Whitinsville adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MA 7.6%
About the same as MA

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

Around town

Whitinsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Northbridge: 32.7%Sutton: 30.7%Uxbridge: 31.5%Upton: 30%Grafton: 29.9%Millbury: 31.7%Douglas: 31.2%Oxford: 33.2%Millville: 32.9%Whitinsville: 33%WhitinsvilleNorthbridgeSuttonUxbridge
Healthier than MANear MALess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sutton30.7%
Uxbridge31.5%
Northbridge32.7%
Whitinsville33%
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
NorthbridgeB+32.7%10.2%13%ZIP codes
SuttonA30.7%8.9%10.3%ZIP 01590
UxbridgeA−31.5%9.4%11.6%ZIP 01569

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Massachusetts

Questions about health in Whitinsville

Why doesn’t Whitinsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Whitinsville?

Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Whitinsville’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 Whitinsville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Milford in Milford, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.