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Health in Clifton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clifton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04428. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
33.1%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clifton adults…

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

37 of every 100 Clifton adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 34–39.9%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Clifton

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePenobscot Community Health CenterOrono · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Penobscot Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Orono
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Blue Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careClifton is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Old Town · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careClifton is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Old Town · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthClifton 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 Clifton; ≈ 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 Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 16%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clifton, betterClifton, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Clifton gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bangor Water Supply Lands1,379 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
65%Dentist visitME 64%
89%Cholesterol checkME 87%
73%Colon screeningME 71%
83%MammogramME 80%
75%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clifton 6.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Clifton adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Clifton adults feel lonely
33.1% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Clifton adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Clifton adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Clifton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clifton 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 11
Clifton adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Clifton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 16
Clifton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 14
Clifton adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

11.4% of Clifton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Clifton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bradley: 40.3%Eddington: 36.8%Orono: 32.4%Old Town: 37.3%Milford: 40.1%Amherst: 29.7%Holden: 34.2%Veazie: 37.4%Brewer: 39%Dedham: 34.2%Clifton: 36.8%CliftonBradleyEddingtonNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor · 13.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Joseph Hospital · Bangor · 14.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHDirigo Pines Retirement Comm. · Orono · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clifton36.8%
Eddington36.8%
Bradley40.3%
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
EddingtonB36.8%10.9%13.6%ZIP 04428
BradleyD40.3%13.1%19.2%ZIP 04411

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Maine

Questions about health in Clifton

Why doesn’t Clifton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Clifton?

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Clifton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.