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Health in Eastbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eastbrook residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 04634, 04408, 04605. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.4%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
32.2%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eastbrook adults…

On every condition, Eastbrook is about the same as Maine. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Eastbrook adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.7–40.1%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Eastbrook

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth SiteEllsworth · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
Ellsworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Harrington Family Health Center
Harrington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.5 mi
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Blue Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careEastbrook is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Milbridge · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careEastbrook is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gouldsboro · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthEastbrook is a federal shortage area.Ellsworth · need score 15 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 Eastbrook; ≈ 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 23.4%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 15.4%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eastbrook, betterEastbrook, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Eastbrook gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Abraham's Woods Preserve0.3 mi of trails2Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area1,501 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
58%Dentist visitME 64%
87%Cholesterol checkME 87%
70%Colon screeningME 71%
79%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eastbrook 8.5% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Eastbrook adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Eastbrook adults feel lonely
31.6% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Eastbrook adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Eastbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Eastbrook 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 Eastbrook 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
Eastbrook adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Eastbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Eastbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Eastbrook adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

17.6% of Eastbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Eastbrook and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waltham: 30.3%Osborn: 31%Mariaville: 29.7%Aurora: 31.7%Eastbrook: 32.2%EastbrookWalthamOsborn
Healthier than MENear MELess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waltham30.3%
Osborn31%
Eastbrook32.2%
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
Waltham————
Osborn————

Waltham and Osborn: 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Maine

Questions about health in Eastbrook

Why doesn’t Eastbrook have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eastbrook?

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Eastbrook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.