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Health in Arrowsic · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arrowsic residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04530. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
30.3%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Arrowsic

32%of residents 65+ · ME 22%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arrowsic adults…

Arrowsic runs below ME on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Arrowsic adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–37.4%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Why age matters here

Arrowsic is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 22% across Maine. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Arrowsic as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Arrowsic32%
Maine22%
Getting care

Care in and near Arrowsic

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Mid Coast Hospital★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRichmond Area Health CenterRichmond · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Richmond Area Health Center
Richmond · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.1 mi
Lincolnhealth
Damariscotta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈24.6 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Community Clinical Services
5 sites · nearest in Lewiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careArrowsic is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArrowsic is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArrowsic 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 Arrowsic; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 15.6%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arrowsic, betterArrowsic, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Arrowsic gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Kennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Area1.6 mi of trails2Bald Head Preserve1.2 mi of trails3Holt Research Forest298 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
64%Dentist visitME 64%
87%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
80%MammogramME 80%
76%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrowsic 7.8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Arrowsic adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Arrowsic adults feel lonely
30.6% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Arrowsic adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Arrowsic adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Arrowsic adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arrowsic 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
Arrowsic adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Arrowsic adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Arrowsic adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Arrowsic adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

14.1% of Arrowsic adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Arrowsic and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Georgetown: 29.2%Phippsburg: 28.7%Woolwich: 29.6%Bath: 30.6%Westport Island: 31.8%Southport: 30.3%West Bath: 30.3%Harpswell: 26.3%Wiscasset: 31.8%Bowdoinham: 31%Dresden: 32.4%Brunswick: 25.5%Topsham: 28.7%Arrowsic: 30.3%ArrowsicGeorgetownPhippsburgWoolwichBathMainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick · 5.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHRichmond Area Health Center · Richmond · 15.4 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Phippsburg28.7%
Georgetown29.2%
Woolwich29.6%
Arrowsic30.3%
Bath30.6%
ME32.7%

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
GeorgetownB+29.2%12.4%12.6%ZIP 04548
PhippsburgA−28.7%11.2%12.7%ZIP 04562
WoolwichA−29.6%10.7%13.2%ZIP 04579
BathB30.6%10.6%15.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

of Arrowsic adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Maine

Questions about health in Arrowsic

Why doesn’t Arrowsic have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arrowsic?

Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Arrowsic’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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