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Health in Lisbon Falls · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lisbon Falls residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
34.2%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
≈8 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lisbon Falls

6.2%have heart disease · ME 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lisbon Falls adults…

Lisbon Falls runs below ME on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Lisbon Falls adults have heart disease
Maine: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.5–7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Lisbon Falls

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

HNearest ERSt. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · ≈8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary's Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Clinical ServicesLewiston · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈8 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.5 mi
Community Clinical Services
5 sites · nearest in Lewiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Richmond Area Health Center
Richmond · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.4 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLisbon Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLisbon Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLisbon Falls 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 Lisbon Falls; ≈ 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 23.5%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 16.2%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lisbon Falls, betterLisbon Falls, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Lisbon Falls gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Summer Street Park1.1 mi of trails2MTM Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupME 81%
63%Dentist visitME 64%
86%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
81%MammogramME 80%
73%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisbon Falls 8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lisbon Falls adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Lisbon Falls adults feel lonely
33.8% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Lisbon Falls adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Lisbon Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.9% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Lisbon Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lisbon Falls 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
Lisbon Falls adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Lisbon Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Lisbon Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Lisbon Falls adults lack reliable transportation
8% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

13.7% of Lisbon Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Lisbon Falls and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lisbon: 34.1%Bowdoin: 31.2%Topsham: 28.7%Durham: 33.7%Lewiston: 37.8%Sabattus: 36%Richmond: 31.7%Bowdoinham: 31%Litchfield: 32.7%Brunswick: 25.5%Bath: 30.6%Auburn: 35.3%Pownal: 27.7%Freeport: 27.1%New Gloucester: 27.7%Lisbon Falls: 34.2%Lisbon FallsLisbonBowdoinTopshamDurhamSt. Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHCentral Maine Medical Center · Lewiston · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHMainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHCCS Pediatrics · Lewiston · 9.5 mi+Richmond Area Health Center · Richmond · 13.6 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Topsham28.7%
Bowdoin31.2%
Durham33.7%
Lisbon34.1%
Lisbon Falls34.2%
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
LisbonB−34.1%11.2%14.6%ZIP codes
BowdoinB31.2%10.3%16.1%ZIP 04287
TopshamA−28.7%10.7%12.9%ZIP 04086
DurhamB+33.7%10%13.6%ZIP 04222
Lisbon————

Lisbon: 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Maine

Questions about health in Lisbon Falls

Why doesn’t Lisbon Falls have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lisbon Falls?

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Lisbon Falls’ 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 Lisbon Falls?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CCS Pediatrics in Lewiston, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lisbon Falls.

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.