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Health in Edinburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edinburg residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 04448, 04453, 04468. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
26.6%
Worse than ME (18.7%)
Obesity
41.4%
Worse than ME (32.7%)
No exercise
32.2%
Worse than ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
10.1%
Worse than ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Edinburg

32.2%get no exercise · ME 23.1%12.1%have COPD · ME 8.4%16.1%worry about food · ME 10.7%

More Edinburg adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.2%), vs 23.1% across Maine. Habits ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Edinburg

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 3.6% across Maine. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.6%, vs 11.2% across Maine. In all, Edinburg runs above Maine on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Edinburg

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.1%), vs 10.7% across Maine. No reliable transportation (11% vs 7.8%) and utility shut-off threats (10.1% vs 7.4%) are higher too. 23.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Edinburg’s likely range; Edinburg’s figures come from ZIP codes 04448, 04453, 04468, 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 32.2%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.3%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edinburg, betterEdinburg, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Edinburg gets moving

8.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Howland Research Forest0.7 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edinburg adults…

Edinburg runs above ME on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Edinburg adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
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 6
Edinburg adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 8
Edinburg adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Edinburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 9
Edinburg adults lack reliable transportation
11% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

23.4% of Edinburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Getting care

Care in and near Edinburg

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

HNearest ERPenobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Access NetworkWest Enfield · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Health Access Network
2 sites · nearest in West Enfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careEdinburg is a federal shortage area.Lincoln · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careEdinburg is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthEdinburg 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 Edinburg; ≈ 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 Edinburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
53%Dentist visitME 64%
85%Cholesterol checkME 87%
66%Colon screeningME 71%
77%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edinburg 10.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Edinburg adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Edinburg runs above Maine.

1 in 3Edinburg adults feel lonely
35.3% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Edinburg adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Edinburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Edinburg adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · ME 17.7% · Worse than ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Edinburg 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

Edinburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lagrange: 43.4%Howland: 42.4%Medford: 35.7%Alton: 38.3%Maxfield: 42.2%Edinburg: 41.4%EdinburgLagrangeHowlandHan Enfield · West Enfield · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Edinburg41.4%
Howland42.4%
Lagrange43.4%
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
Lagrange————
HowlandD−42.4%15.8%21.3%ZIP codes
Howland————

Lagrange: fewer than 1,000 residents. Howland: 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.

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Maine

Questions about health in Edinburg

Why doesn’t Edinburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Edinburg?

Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Edinburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Edinburg?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Han Enfield in West Enfield, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.