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Health in Hillsboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillsboro residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hillsboro

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hillsboro adults…

Hillsboro runs below MD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Hillsboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
Maryland: 19 in 100 · worse · likely 20.3–26.8%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
Getting care

Care in and near Hillsboro

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

HNearest ERUniversity of MD Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChoptank Community Health SystemDenton · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Choptank Community Health System
8 sites · nearest in Denton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
Chestertown · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself
✓ Dental careHillsboro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself

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 Hillsboro; ≈ 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 Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 16.5%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hillsboro, betterHillsboro, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Hillsboro gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMD 79%
69%Dentist visitMD 64%
88%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
70%Colon screeningMD 68%
79%MammogramMD 81%
75%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillsboro 8.3% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Hillsboro adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hillsboro runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Hillsboro adults feel lonely
33.3% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Hillsboro adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Hillsboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 6Hillsboro adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hillsboro 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 8
Hillsboro adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MD 15.4%
About the same as MD
1 in 9
Hillsboro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MD 13.5%
About the same as MD
1 in 14
Hillsboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MD 8.4%
About the same as MD
1 in 14
Hillsboro adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MD 7.8%
About the same as MD

10.3% of Hillsboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Around town

Hillsboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Queen Anne————

Queen Anne: 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.

26.4%

of Hillsboro adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Maryland

Questions about health in Hillsboro

Why doesn’t Hillsboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hillsboro?

University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton in Easton, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Migrant Camps on Upper Eastern Shore (15 Camps) in Denton, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland 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.