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Health in Crawford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crawford residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Crawford, 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 Crawford

More Crawford adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.8%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Crawford

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 Crawford

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, Crawford 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 Crawford’s likely range; Crawford’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%
Crawford, betterCrawford, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Crawford gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 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
Crawford adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 8
Crawford adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Crawford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Crawford adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crawford adults…

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

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

Care in and near Crawford

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

HNearest ERCalais Community HospitalCalais · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Croix Regional Health CtrPrinceton · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
St. Croix Regional Health Ctr
2 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Regional Medical Center at Lubec
2 sites · nearest in East Machias
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.3 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCrawford is a federal shortage area.Calais · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCrawford is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCrawford 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 Crawford; ≈ 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 Crawford 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
Crawford 9.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Crawford adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Crawford runs above Maine.

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

1 in 3 Crawford 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

Crawford and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alexander: 41.1%Princeton: 42.4%Baileyville: 41.1%Cooper: 39.8%Crawford: 41.1%CrawfordAlexanderSt. Croix Regional Family Health Center · Princeton · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crawford41.1%
Alexander41.1%
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
Alexander————

Alexander: 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 Crawford 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 Crawford

Why doesn’t Crawford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crawford?

Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Crawford’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 Crawford.

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.