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Health in Greenwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenwood residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 04255, 04217. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
34%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenwood adults…

Greenwood runs above ME on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Greenwood adults have high cholesterol
Maine: 37 in 100 · worse · likely 37.7–44.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Greenwood

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Stephens HospitalNorway · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Stephens Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersBethel · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Rumford Hospital
Rumford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
DFD Russell Medical Center - Turner
Turner · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.9 mi
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careGreenwood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bethel · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGreenwood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bethel Norway · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthGreenwood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bethel · 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 Greenwood; ≈ 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 22.6%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 16.1%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenwood, betterGreenwood, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Greenwood gets moving

43 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement16.1 mi of trails2Maggie's Nature Park2.4 mi of trails3Noyes Mountain Preserve1.8 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
62%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
78%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenwood 7.8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Greenwood adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Greenwood adults feel lonely
32% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Greenwood adults lack social or emotional support
24% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Greenwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Greenwood adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Greenwood 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
Greenwood adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Greenwood adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Greenwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Greenwood adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

15.4% of Greenwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Greenwood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodstock: 33.8%Norway: 36.8%West Paris: 36.3%Bethel: 33.8%Sumner: 35%Peru: 34.4%Paris: 35.2%South Paris: 34.6%Waterford: 34.4%Otisfield: 35.5%Harrison: 31.4%Oxford: 35.5%Hanover: 33.9%Rumford: 37.6%Newry: 35.9%Greenwood: 34%GreenwoodWoodstockNorwayWest ParisBethelMainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHRumford Hospital · Rumford · 15 miHBridgton Hospital · Bridgton · 20.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHBethel Family Health Center · Bethel · 8 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodstock33.8%
Bethel33.8%
Greenwood34%
West Paris36.3%
Norway36.8%
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
WoodstockB−33.8%12.7%16%ZIP 04219
NorwayD36.8%15.6%20.2%ZIP 04268
BethelB−33.8%12.5%15.3%ZIP 04217
West ParisC−36.3%13.9%19.6%ZIP 04289

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Maine

Questions about health in Greenwood

Why doesn’t Greenwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenwood?

Mainehealth Stephens Hospital in Norway, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Greenwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Greenwood?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bethel Family Health Center in Bethel, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.