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Health in Lagrange · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lagrange residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04453. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lagrange

More Lagrange adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.3%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Lagrange

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 7 adults have diabetes (15.3%), vs 11.2% across Maine. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.6% across Maine. In all, Lagrange runs above Maine on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Lagrange

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.7%), vs 10.7% across Maine. No reliable transportation (11.7% vs 7.8%) and utility shut-off threats (11.1% vs 7.4%) are higher too. 26.2% 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 Lagrange’s likely range; Lagrange’s figures come from ZIP code 04453, 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 33.3%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 22.2%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lagrange, betterLagrange, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Lagrange gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lagrange adults…

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

13 of every 100 Lagrange adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–14.9%
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
Lagrange adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 7
Lagrange adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 9
Lagrange adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 9
Lagrange adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

26.2% of Lagrange adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Getting care

Care in and near Lagrange

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

HNearest ERPenobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Access NetworkWest Enfield · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Health Access Network
2 sites · nearest in West Enfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Brownville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLagrange is a federal shortage area.Lincoln · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careLagrange is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthLagrange 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 Lagrange; ≈ 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 Lagrange 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%
64%Colon screeningME 71%
77%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lagrange 10.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lagrange adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Lagrange runs above Maine.

1 in 3Lagrange adults feel lonely
35.2% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Lagrange adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Lagrange adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.6% · ME 26.9% · Worse than ME
1 in 5Lagrange adults are in frequent mental distress
21.4% · ME 17.7% · Worse than ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lagrange 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

Lagrange and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Edinburg: 41.4%Medford: 35.7%Howland: 42.4%Alton: 38.3%Maxfield: 42.2%Lake View plantation: 35.6%Milo: 35.7%Old Town: 37.3%Hudson: 40.6%Bradford: 40.3%Lagrange: 43.4%LagrangeEdinburgMedfordHowlandAltonHan Enfield · West Enfield · 9.3 mi+KVHC Brownville · Brownville · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Medford35.7%
Alton38.3%
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
Edinburg————
Medford————
Alton————
HowlandD−42.4%15.8%21.3%ZIP codes

Edinburg, Medford and Alton: 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.

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Maine

Questions about health in Lagrange

Why doesn’t Lagrange have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lagrange?

Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, 19.0 miles in a straight line from Lagrange’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 Lagrange?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Han Enfield in West Enfield, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.