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Health in Charlotte · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Charlotte residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04666. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Charlotte

More Charlotte adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and COPD run high in Charlotte

1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.7%), vs 11.2% across Maine. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.6% across Maine. COPD is also above the state: 10.7%, vs 8.4% across Maine. In all, Charlotte runs above Maine on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Charlotte sleeps less

38% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.8% across Maine. Habits ↓

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 Charlotte’s likely range; Charlotte’s figures come from ZIP code 04666, 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 30.7%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.6%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Charlotte, betterCharlotte, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Charlotte gets moving

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Charlotte adults…

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

15 of every 100 Charlotte adults have diabetes
Maine: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 12.8–16.8%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Charlotte

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

HNearest ERCalais Community HospitalCalais · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Croix Regional Health CtrCalais · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
St. Croix Regional Health Ctr
3 sites · nearest in Calais
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Eastport Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Eastport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
62.9 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.6 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCharlotte is a federal shortage area.Calais · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCharlotte is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCharlotte 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 Charlotte; ≈ 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 Charlotte adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
59%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
70%Colon screeningME 71%
78%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Charlotte 8.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Charlotte adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Charlotte adults feel lonely
33.7% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Charlotte adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Charlotte adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Charlotte adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Charlotte 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
Charlotte adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Charlotte adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Charlotte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Charlotte adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

17.3% of Charlotte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Charlotte and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cooper: 39.8%Meddybemps: 39.8%Baring plantation: 41.1%Robbinston: 40%Pembroke: 39.2%Alexander: 41.1%Baileyville: 41.1%Calais: 39.4%Perry: 41.4%Dennysville: 39.6%Lubec: 39%Charlotte: 39.2%CharlotteCooperMeddybempsBaring plantationRobbinstonPembrokeCalais Community Hospital · Calais · 11.5 miHDown East Community Hospital · Machias · 21.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Croix Regional at Calais · Calais · 12.2 mi+Eastport Health Care · Eastport · 15.7 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Charlotte39.2%
Pembroke39.2%
Cooper39.8%
Meddybemps39.8%
Robbinston40%
Baring plantation41.1%
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
Cooper————
Baring plantation————
Meddybemps————
Pembroke————
Robbinston————

Cooper, Baring plantation, Meddybemps, Pembroke and Robbinston: 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.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Maine

Questions about health in Charlotte

Why doesn’t Charlotte have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Charlotte?

Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Charlotte’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.