Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Corinna

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Street Scene, Corinna, MEPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
DHealth Grade
Health in Corinna · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Corinna is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns

Corinna trails Maine on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04928. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Corinna

More Corinna adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 14 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in Corinna

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.6% across Maine. Obesity is also above the state: 40%, vs 32.7% across Maine. In all, Corinna runs above Maine on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Mental distress runs high in Corinna

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.4%), vs 17.7% across Maine. Loneliness is above the state too: 35.7%, vs 32% across Maine. Mind & connection ↓

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 Corinna’s likely range; Corinna’s figures come from ZIP code 04928, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Health Grade

What’s behind Corinna’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Corinna is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 29% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 6%).

C−Self-rated health25% · ME 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress18.1% · ME 14.3% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.4% · ME 17.7% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40% · ME 32.7% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · ME 11.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.4% smoke · ME 14.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.7% · ME 23.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $42K–$71K (7,893)Healthier than 18%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Corinna’s median household income is $56,547; among the 7,893 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$71K), it’s healthier than 18%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Corinna could be anywhere from D− to C. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 04928), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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 36%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.6%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Corinna, betterCorinna, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Corinna gets moving

14 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Corinna adults…

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

11 of every 100 Corinna adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.8%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Mind & connection

How Corinna adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Corinna runs above Maine.

1 in 3Corinna adults feel lonely
35.7% · ME 32% · Worse than ME
1 in 4Corinna adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Corinna adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Corinna adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · ME 17.7% · Worse than ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Corinna 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Corinna

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalPittsfield · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSebasticook Family Doctors - DexterDexter · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
Dexter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.1 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Corinth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCorinna is a federal shortage area.Dover Foxcroft · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCorinna is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dover Foxcroft · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthCorinna 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 Corinna; ≈ 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 Corinna adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
58%Dentist visitME 64%
86%Cholesterol checkME 87%
68%Colon screeningME 71%
78%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corinna 10.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
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
Corinna adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 9
Corinna adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Corinna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Corinna adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

20.3% of Corinna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Corinna and the towns around it

Corinna’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Dexter: 39.9%Exeter: 40.1%St. Albans: 37.1%Newport: 38.3%Garland: 39.9%Ripley: 39.9%Sangerville: 37.6%Stetson: 41%Corinth: 39.7%Hartland: 35.3%Palmyra: 40.2%Plymouth: 39.1%Corinna: 40%CorinnaDexterExeterSt. AlbansNewportNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital · Pittsfield · 12.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHSebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter · Dexter · 5.6 mi+Katahdin Valley Health Center Corinth · Corinth · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Albans37.1%
Newport38.3%
Dexter39.9%
Corinna40%
Exeter40.1%
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
CorinnaD40%13.5%19.4%ZIP 04928
DexterD39.9%14.4%19%ZIP 04930
ExeterD40.1%13.8%18.9%ZIP 04435
St. AlbansC−37.1%13.8%19.6%ZIP 04971
NewportC38.3%12.4%15.8%ZIP 04953
Dexter————

Dexter: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Maine

Every CDC estimate for Corinna

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Corinna is better than Maine on 0 and worse on 19; on the rest, the Maine figure falls inside Corinna’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…CorinnaMEU.S.vs ME
Overall health
Fair or poor health25%22.1–28.218.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)18.1%16.3–20.114.3%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.4%18.5–22.417.7%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity40%35.9–44.232.7%32.9%Worse
Diabetes13.5%12–15.111.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.3%38.5–43.935.7%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.2%37.5–42.937.4%37.1%Worse
Arthritis35.5%33.1–3832%25.3%Worse
Asthma13.8%12.5–15.212.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.29.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.3%8.3–10.47.6%6.4%Worse
COPD11.2%9.7–12.88.4%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.93.6%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16%13.3–18.814.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.4%16.8–22.114.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30.7%27.3–34.423.1%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.6%12.7–16.715.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%32.1–39.832.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.1%8.2–12.37.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year82.2%79.8–84.481.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year58.1%54.9–6163.8%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%83.6–87.387.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.5%74–78.776.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.3%64.8–71.970.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.9%72.8–82.580.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.3%26.6–32.126.9%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.7%32.4–39.332%32.5%Worse
Lack social and emotional support25.4%22.6–28.622.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.4%11.8–17.310.7%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing11.5%9.6–13.59.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.8%7.5–10.17.4%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.9%8.5–11.47.8%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20.3%17–2414.3%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability38.8%35.4–42.432.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.4–2114%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.9%16.8–2115.5%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.9%8.9–118.4%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5–6.44.4%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.2%9–11.58.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.23.5%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Maine figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Corinna

Is Corinna a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Corinna is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 18%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Corinna?

CDC estimates 40% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.9% and 44.2%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Corinna?

Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Corinna’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Corinna have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.2–12.3%), against 7.8% across Maine.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Corinna more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Neighbors talk health

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

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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.