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Health in Dennysville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dennysville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04628. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dennysville

More Dennysville adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 14 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Diabetes, COPD and arthritis run high in Dennysville

1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.3%), vs 11.2% across Maine. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 8.4% across Maine. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.6%, vs 32% across Maine. In all, Dennysville runs above Maine on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Dennysville

58% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.8% across Maine. Among those 65 and older, 20.4% have lost all their teeth (Maine 14.8%). Checkups ↓

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 Dennysville’s likely range; Dennysville’s figures come from ZIP code 04628, 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%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.9%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dennysville, betterDennysville, worseAbout the sameMaine
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dennysville adults…

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

14 of every 100 Dennysville adults have diabetes
Maine: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 12.5–16.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
58%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
79%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dennysville 8.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Dennysville

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

HNearest ERCalais Community HospitalCalais · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDown East Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastport Health CareEastport · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Eastport Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Eastport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Regional Medical Center at Lubec
2 sites · nearest in Lubec
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
60 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
63 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDennysville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Machias · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careDennysville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthDennysville 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 Dennysville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Dennysville adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Dennysville adults feel lonely
33.6% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Dennysville adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Dennysville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Dennysville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dennysville 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
Dennysville adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Dennysville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Dennysville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Dennysville adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

17.5% of Dennysville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Dennysville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pembroke: 39.2%Perry: 41.4%Lubec: 39%Charlotte: 39.2%Dennysville: 39.6%DennysvillePembrokeEastport Health Care · Eastport · 12.7 mi+Regional Medical Center at Lubec · Lubec · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pembroke39.2%
Dennysville39.6%
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
Pembroke————

Pembroke: 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Maine

Questions about health in Dennysville

Why doesn’t Dennysville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dennysville?

Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Dennysville’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 Dennysville.

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.