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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Montville · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Montville is healthier than 65%

Montville differs from Maine on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04941. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Montville

Health Grade

What’s behind Montville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Montville is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 67% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 22%).

B−Self-rated health19.7% · ME 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.3% · ME 14.3% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · ME 17.7% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · ME 32.7% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · ME 11.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16% smoke · ME 14.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.1% · ME 23.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 47%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,054)Healthier than 65%

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). Montville’s median household income is $65,735; among the 10,054 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 65%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Montville could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 04941), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Montville adults…

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

35 of every 100 Montville adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.9–38.1%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Montville

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Waldo Hospital★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersAlbion · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Belfast · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Seaport Community Health Center
Belfast · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.4 mi
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
23.2 mi
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMontville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMontville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthMontville 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 Montville; ≈ 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 23.1%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 15%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Montville, betterMontville, worseAbout the sameMaine
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
66%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
66%Colon screeningME 71%
80%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montville 8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Montville adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Montville adults feel lonely
32% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Montville adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Montville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Montville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Montville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Montville adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Montville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Montville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Montville adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

15.1% of Montville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Montville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freedom: 34.7%Liberty: 35.3%Knox: 35.8%Searsmont: 34.9%Albion: 36.1%Unity: 32.7%Palermo: 34.2%Appleton: 30.7%Washington: 31.7%Brooks: 36.3%Thorndike: 35.8%Morrill: 34.8%Lincolnville: 32.7%Belmont: 34.8%Montville: 34.7%MontvilleFreedomLibertyKnoxSearsmontMainehealth Waldo Hospital · Belfast · 12.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHLovejoy Health Center · Albion · 10 mi+Seaport Community Health Center · Belfast · 13 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Montville34.7%
Freedom34.7%
Searsmont34.9%
Liberty35.3%
Knox35.8%
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
Freedom————
Liberty————
Knox————
SearsmontC+34.9%11.2%16.6%ZIP 04973

Freedom, Liberty and Knox: 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Maine

Every CDC estimate for Montville

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

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

Adults who…MontvilleMEU.S.vs ME
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.7%16.9–22.618.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.4–17.314.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.6–20.917.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.7%29.8–39.432.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%9.8–12.811.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.1%31.9–38.135.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.8%35.5–42.137.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.3%30.4–36.232%25.3%About the same
Asthma13.5%12.1–1512.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.99.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.67.6%6.4%About the same
COPD8.6%7.3–108.4%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.13.6%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.9%9.7–14.214.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.2–1914.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.1%19.7–2723.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15%12.6–17.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%28.9–37.232.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.4–9.77.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.6%78.7–8481.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.9%62.9–6963.8%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.7%85.9–89.387.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.4%74.4–8076.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.3%62.4–70.270.5%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80%74.8–84.880.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.7%25.5–31.926.9%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32%28.2–36.132%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.4%20.3–26.722.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.8%8.7–13.210.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.5%8.6–12.59.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.6%6.3–8.97.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.6–97.8%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.1%12.2–1814.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.2%29.4–3732.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.4–16.814%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.9%13.8–1815.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.4%7.5–9.58.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%3.9–5.14.4%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.5%7.4–9.88.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.23.5%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 Montville

Is Montville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Montville is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Montville?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 39.4%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Montville?

Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Montville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Montville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.7%), 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 Montville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.