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Health in Kittery Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kittery Point residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kittery Point. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kittery Point

Kittery Point keeps up with checkups

It beats Maine on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.6% vs 81.2%) and dentist visits (71% vs 63.8%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Kittery Point

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.8%), vs 9.9% across Maine. Conditions ↓

Kittery Point adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.4% vs 32%), frequent mental distress (13.6% vs 17.7%), lack of emotional support (19% vs 22.7%) and depression (22.9% vs 26.9%) all run below Maine. Mind & connection ↓

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 Kittery Point’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupME 81%
71%Dentist visitME 64%
92%Cholesterol checkME 87%
74%Colon screeningME 71%
85%MammogramME 80%
83%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kittery Point 5.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Kittery Point adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Kittery Point does better than Maine.

1 in 4Kittery Point adults feel lonely
27.4% · ME 32% · Better than ME
1 in 5Kittery Point adults lack social or emotional support
19% · ME 22.7% · Better than ME
1 in 4Kittery Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · ME 26.9% · Better than ME
1 in 7Kittery Point adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ME 17.7% · Better than ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Kittery Point 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kittery Point adults…

Kittery Point runs below ME on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Kittery Point adults have had cancer
Maine: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.5–15.1%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Kittery Point

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

HNearest ERYork HospitalYork · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyYork Hospital★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Seacoast Community HealthPortsmouth · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Greater Seacoast Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Portsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Lamprey Health Care
Newmarket · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
Exeter Hospital
Exeter · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKittery Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKittery Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKittery Point 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 Kittery Point; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.7%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.2%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.2%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kittery Point, betterKittery Point, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Kittery Point gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 16
Kittery Point adults worry about having enough food
6.3% · ME 10.7%
Better than ME
1 in 16
Kittery Point adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ME 9.8%
Better than ME
1 in 22
Kittery Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ME 7.4%
Better than ME
1 in 20
Kittery Point adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ME 7.8%
Better than ME

7.8% of Kittery Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Kittery Point and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Kittery————

Kittery: 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Maine

Questions about health in Kittery Point

Why doesn’t Kittery Point have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kittery Point?

York Hospital in York, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Kittery Point’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 Kittery Point?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cross Roads House in Portsmouth, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kittery Point.

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.