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B+Health Grade
Health in Lamoine · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lamoine is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Lamoine beats Maine on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04605. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Lamoine’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lamoine is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 84% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 55%.

B+Self-rated health17.1% · ME 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.6% · ME 14.3% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · ME 17.7% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity29.7% · ME 32.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.7% · ME 11.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.7% smoke · ME 14.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.2% · ME 23.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $66K–$111K (10,129)Healthier than 74%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Lamoine’s median household income is $88,542; among the 10,129 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$111K), it’s healthier than 74%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Lamoine could be anywhere from B− to A. Shared figures. CDC doesn’t publish an estimate for Lamoine itself, so these are ZIP code 04605’s, which Lamoine shares with Trenton. The two towns get the same figures and the same grade, and the ZIP’s 11,121 adults include people outside Lamoine.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lamoine adults…

Lamoine runs below ME on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lamoine adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.7–37.6%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Lamoine

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBucksport Regional Health CenterEllsworth · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Ellsworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Blue Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Penobscot Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Brewer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.5 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLamoine is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLamoine is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLamoine is a federal shortage area.Ellsworth · need score 15 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 Lamoine; ≈ 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 20.2%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 15.8%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lamoine, betterLamoine, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Lamoine gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
67%Dentist visitME 64%
89%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
81%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamoine 7.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lamoine adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Lamoine adults feel lonely
30.5% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Lamoine adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Lamoine adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Lamoine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lamoine 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 10
Lamoine adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Lamoine adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 15
Lamoine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 14
Lamoine adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

12.6% of Lamoine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Lamoine and the towns around it

Lamoine’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Trenton: 29.7%Bar Harbor: 28.2%Hancock: 30%Surry: 30%Ellsworth: 29.1%Mount Desert: 27.4%Gouldsboro: 29.9%Winter Harbor: 29.2%Sorrento: 32%Sullivan: 32.5%Franklin: 32.3%Lamoine: 29.7%LamoineTrentonBar HarborHancockNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital · Ellsworth · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMount Desert Island Hospital · Bar Harbor · 9.4 miHNorthern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital · Blue Hill · 14.3 miHBucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site · Ellsworth · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bar Harbor28.2%
Lamoine29.7%
Trenton29.7%
Hancock30%
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
Lamoine · TrentonB+29.7%10.7%13.7%ZIP 04605
Bar HarborA−28.2%10.3%11.4%ZIP 04609
HancockB+30%11.2%14%ZIP codes

Lamoine and Trenton share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Maine

Every CDC estimate for Lamoine

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lamoine is better than Maine on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Maine figure falls inside Lamoine’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LamoineMEU.S.vs ME
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%15.1–19.318.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.6%12.1–15.214.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%15.1–18.717.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.7%25.6–34.132.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.7%9.4–12.111.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.6%31.7–37.635.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%35.1–41.337.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.9%29.2–34.532%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.3%11–13.612.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.5–11.49.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.7–8.27.6%6.4%About the same
COPD8%7–8.98.4%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.6%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.9%9.7–14.414.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.7–15.814.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20.2%17.4–23.123.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.8%13.5–18.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%25.7–33.932.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%6–8.77.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year82.4%79.8–84.881.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67%63.8–7063.8%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.5%87–89.987.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.5%74.6–8076.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.4%67.6–74.970.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.2%75.9–85.780.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%23.1–28.926.9%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.5%27.1–34.232%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.2%18.6–24.122.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.7%8.1–11.510.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.2%7.8–10.79.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.8%5.9–7.97.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7%6.1–87.8%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.6%10.6–14.714.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.4%27.4–33.732.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.6–14.914%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.8%13.2–16.615.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.3%7.4–9.28.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.4%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.7–8.48.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.83.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Maine figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Lamoine

Is Lamoine a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lamoine is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns: B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 74%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lamoine?

CDC estimates 29.7% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 04605, which Lamoine shares with Trenton) have obesity, likely between 25.6% and 34.1%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lamoine?

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Lamoine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lamoine have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.7%), against 7.8% across Maine.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Lamoine more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A. The figures are ZIP code 04605’s, shared with Trenton.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.