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Health in Baring plantation · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Baring plantation residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04694. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Baring plantation

More Baring plantation adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.8%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 35 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Baring plantation

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (15.2%), vs 10.7% across Maine. Utility shut-off threats (9.7% vs 7.4%) and no reliable transportation (10.1% vs 7.8%) are higher too. 21.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD, diabetes and obesity run high in Baring plantation

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.6%), vs 11.2% across Maine. Obesity is also above the state: 41.1%, vs 32.7% across Maine. In all, Baring plantation runs above Maine on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Maine figure falls outside Baring plantation’s likely range; Baring plantation’s figures come from ZIP code 04694, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.8%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.9%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.3%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 20%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baring plantation, betterBaring plantation, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Baring plantation gets moving

35 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 7
Baring plantation adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 8
Baring plantation adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Baring plantation adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Baring plantation adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

21.5% of Baring plantation adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baring plantation adults…

Baring plantation runs above ME on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Baring plantation adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.9%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Baring plantation

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

HNearest ERCalais Community HospitalCalais · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Croix Regional Health CtrCalais · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.7 mi
St. Croix Regional Health Ctr
3 sites · nearest in Calais
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Eastport Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Eastport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
65.8 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.2 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBaring plantation is a federal shortage area.Calais · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBaring plantation is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBaring plantation is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais/Machias · need score 18 of 25

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 Baring plantation; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
55%Dentist visitME 64%
86%Cholesterol checkME 87%
66%Colon screeningME 71%
76%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baring plantation 9.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Baring plantation adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Baring plantation runs above Maine.

1 in 3Baring plantation adults feel lonely
35.2% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Baring plantation adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Baring plantation adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Baring plantation adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · ME 17.7% · Worse than ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Baring plantation 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.

Around town

Baring plantation and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baileyville: 41.1%Calais: 39.4%Meddybemps: 39.8%Charlotte: 39.2%Woodland: 41.2%Princeton: 42.4%Alexander: 41.1%Robbinston: 40%Cooper: 39.8%Pembroke: 39.2%Baring plantation: 41.1%Baring plantationBaileyvilleCalaisMeddybempsCharlotteCalais Community Hospital · Calais · 6.2 miHSt. Croix Regional at Calais · Calais · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Charlotte39.2%
Calais39.4%
Meddybemps39.8%
Baring plantation41.1%
Baileyville41.1%
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
BaileyvilleD41.1%14.6%20%ZIP 04694
CalaisD39.4%13.8%18.4%CDC place
Charlotte————
Meddybemps————

Charlotte and Meddybemps: 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.

41%

of Baring plantation adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing5%
Maine

Questions about health in Baring plantation

Why doesn’t Baring plantation have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Baring plantation?

Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Baring plantation’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Baring plantation?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is St. Croix Regional at Calais in Calais, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Baring plantation.

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.