Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Eastport is healthier than 68%
Eastport differs from Maine on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Eastport. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Eastport
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Eastport
1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16.1%), vs 11.2% across Maine. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 7.6% across Maine. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.6% across Maine. In all, Eastport runs above Maine on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Maine 22%), and diabetes, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Eastport adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 23.1% across Maine. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Eastport, and more people treating it
47.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Maine 35.7%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 22 miles from Eastport
The closest emergency room is Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 22.4 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Eastport Health Care is closer (1.1 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
Eastport is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Eastport is healthier than 26%. Against the 4,214 towns with similar household incomes ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 68%. Health Grade ↓
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 Eastport’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Eastport’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eastport is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 66% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 7%).
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). Eastport’s median household income is $45,573; among the 4,214 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 68%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Where Eastport compares well: binge drinking, 11.4% (U.S. 15.4%); checkup in the past year, 85.9% (U.S. 77.4%); cholesterol check in 5 years, 90.8% (U.S. 87.1%).
Out of every 100 Eastport adults…
Eastport runs above ME on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Eastport is an older town: 42% of residents are 65 or older, vs 22% across Maine. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Eastport as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maine
Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Eastport adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.
Care in and near Eastport
1 community health center in Eastport, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Eastport; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Eastport adults are doing
About the same as Maine on each measure.
1 in 3 Eastport adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.5% of Eastport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.
Eastport and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Eastport adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Eastport
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eastport is better than Maine on 5 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Maine figure falls inside Eastport’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Eastport | ME | U.S. | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.7%18.8–27 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.9%15.2–20.7 | 14.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.1%14–18.3 | 17.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.2%33.2–43.2 | 32.7% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 16.1%13.8–18.5 | 11.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 47.5%43.6–51.2 | 35.7% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42.5%38.9–45.9 | 37.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 45.2%41.7–48.7 | 32% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 12.8%11.4–14.2 | 12.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.6%12.3–15 | 9.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.9%9.5–12.6 | 7.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.4%9.2–14 | 8.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.1%4.3–5.9 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.6%12–17.4 | 14.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1%11.6–18.7 | 14.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 31.3%26.1–36.9 | 23.1% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 11.4%9.6–13.3 | 15.5% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36%31.9–40.4 | 32.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%5.6–9.4 | 7.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 85.9%83.7–87.9 | 81.2% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.1%59.1–65.2 | 63.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.8%89.3–92.1 | 87.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.5%79.9–84.8 | 76.4% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.5%71–77.8 | 70.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%71.2–81.8 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.7%21.7–27.7 | 26.9% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.8%27.9–36 | 32% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.9%18.8–25.4 | 22.7% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.1%8.6–14 | 10.7% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.8%7.1–10.8 | 9.8% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.9%5.7–8.3 | 7.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.3–9 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.5%11.9–19.5 | 14.3% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.7%35.6–45.7 | 32.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 20.7%17.3–24.5 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.6%12.2–17.2 | 15.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 11.9%10.4–13.7 | 8.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%4.7–6.8 | 4.4% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.4%7.7–11.3 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%3.8–5.6 | 3.5% | 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 Eastport
Is Eastport a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eastport is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Eastport?
CDC estimates 38.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.2% and 43.2%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Eastport?
Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 22.4 miles in a straight line from Eastport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Eastport have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–9.4%), 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 Eastport more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eastport.
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.