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Health in Haynesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Haynesville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04497. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Haynesville

More Haynesville adults get no exercise

35.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.1% across Maine. Habits ↓

COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in Haynesville

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.8%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (18.2%), vs 11.2% across Maine. Heart disease is also above the state: 12.2%, vs 7.6% across Maine. In all, Haynesville runs above Maine on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Haynesville

52.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.8% across Maine. Among those 65 and older, 22.7% have lost all their teeth (Maine 14.8%). Checkups ↓

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 Haynesville’s likely range; Haynesville’s figures come from ZIP code 04497, 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 35.9%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 11%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Haynesville, betterHaynesville, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Haynesville gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Haynesville adults…

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

14 of every 100 Haynesville adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–16.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupME 81%
53%Dentist visitME 64%
89%Cholesterol checkME 87%
72%Colon screeningME 71%
76%MammogramME 80%
83%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haynesville 9.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Haynesville

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

HNearest ERHoulton Regional HospitalHoulton · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Grand Health CenterDanforth · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
East Grand Health Center
Danforth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.5 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Houlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Houlton Regional Hospital
Houlton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Millinocket Regional Hospital
Millinocket · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.6 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHaynesville is a federal shortage area.Washington & Aroostook · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHaynesville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Houlton · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHaynesville is a federal shortage area.Houlton · 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 Haynesville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Haynesville adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Haynesville adults feel lonely
32.9% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Haynesville adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Haynesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Haynesville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Haynesville 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 7
Haynesville adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 9
Haynesville adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Haynesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Haynesville adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

21% of Haynesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Haynesville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orient: 42.2%Weston: 41.1%Reed plantation: 41.3%Amity: 42.2%Danforth: 41.1%Glenwood plantation: 41.3%Macwahoc plantation: 42.2%Haynesville: 41.3%HaynesvilleOrientWestonReed plantationEast Grand Health Center · Danforth · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weston41.1%
Haynesville41.3%
Reed plantation41.3%
Orient42.2%
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
Orient————
Weston————
Reed plantation————

Orient, Weston and Reed plantation: 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.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing12.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Maine

Questions about health in Haynesville

Why doesn’t Haynesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Haynesville?

Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, 25.2 miles in a straight line from Haynesville’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 Haynesville.

Town Square →
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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.