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Health in Hanover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hanover residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04237. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
33.9%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Rumford Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hanover

13.5%have diabetes · ME 11.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hanover adults…

Hanover runs above ME on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Hanover adults have diabetes
Maine: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–15.5%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Hanover

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

HNearest ERRumford HospitalRumford · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersBethel · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Rumford Hospital
Rumford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Coos County Family Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Berlin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHanover is not a shortage area
! Dental careHanover is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rumford · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHanover 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 Hanover; ≈ 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 32.3%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.7%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hanover, betterHanover, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Hanover gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Moran's Landing4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
59%Dentist visitME 64%
90%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
77%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanover 6.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hanover adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Hanover adults feel lonely
29.8% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Hanover adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Hanover adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Hanover adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hanover 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 9
Hanover adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Hanover adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Hanover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 14
Hanover adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

14.7% of Hanover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Hanover and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bethel: 33.8%Newry: 35.9%Rumford: 37.6%Greenwood: 34%Woodstock: 33.8%Andover: 35.7%Hanover: 33.9%HanoverBethelNewryRumford Hospital · Rumford · 9.6 miHBethel Family Health Center · Bethel · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bethel33.8%
Hanover33.9%
Newry35.9%
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
BethelB−33.8%12.5%15.3%ZIP 04217
Newry————

Newry: 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Maine

Questions about health in Hanover

Why doesn’t Hanover have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hanover?

Rumford Hospital in Rumford, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Hanover’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 Hanover?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bethel Family Health Center in Bethel, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.