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Health in Liberty · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Liberty residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04949. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
16.1 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty adults…

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

36 of every 100 Liberty adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.7–39.8%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Waldo Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersAlbion · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Seaport Community Health Center
Belfast · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.1 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Belfast · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careLiberty is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLiberty is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthLiberty 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 Liberty; ≈ 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 24.1%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.6%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty, betterLiberty, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Liberty gets moving

12 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Lake Saint George State Park1.6 mi of trails2McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve0.2 mi of trails3Vena M. Roberts Memorial Ball Field12 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
67%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
80%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty 8.3% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty adults feel lonely
32.1% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Liberty adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Liberty adults have been diagnosed with depression
29% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Liberty adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Liberty 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
Liberty adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Liberty adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Liberty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Liberty adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

16.5% of Liberty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Liberty and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Montville: 34.7%Palermo: 34.2%Appleton: 30.7%Washington: 31.7%Freedom: 34.7%Knox: 35.8%Searsmont: 34.9%China: 31.1%Somerville: 33%Windsor: 32.7%Hope: 29.5%Union: 30.7%Jefferson: 33%Liberty: 35.3%LibertyMontvillePalermoAppletonWashingtonLovejoy Health Center · Albion · 12.3 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Appleton30.7%
Washington31.7%
Palermo34.2%
Montville34.7%
Liberty35.3%
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
MontvilleB−34.7%11.2%16%ZIP 04941
PalermoB34.2%10.9%15.1%ZIP 04354
WashingtonB−31.7%12.3%17%ZIP 04574
AppletonB30.7%11.8%15.8%ZIP 04862

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Maine

Questions about health in Liberty

Why doesn’t Liberty have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Liberty?

Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Liberty’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 Liberty.

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.