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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Naples · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Naples is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns

Naples beats Maine on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04055. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Naples’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Naples is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns, #49 of 143 in Maine. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 86% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 35%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · ME 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14% · ME 14.3% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.9% · ME 17.7% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity29.3% · ME 32.7% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.4% · ME 11.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14.1% smoke · ME 14.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise19.7% · ME 23.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 69%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (143)Healthier than 66%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (10,814)Healthier than 79%

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). Naples’ median household income is $78,188; among the 10,814 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 79%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Naples could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 04055), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Naples adults…

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

35 of every 100 Naples adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.6–38.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Naples

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

HNearest ERBridgton HospitalBridgton · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Stephens Hospital★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSacopee Valley Health CenterCornish · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Sacopee Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cornish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Community Clinical Services
4 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
≈24.6 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careNaples is a federal shortage area.Sebago Lake · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careNaples is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNaples 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 Naples; ≈ 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 19.7%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 17%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Naples, betterNaples, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Naples gets moving

13 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupME 81%
68%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
72%Colon screeningME 71%
80%MammogramME 80%
75%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Naples 6.9% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Naples adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Naples adults feel lonely
31.6% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Naples adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Naples adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Naples adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Naples 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 11
Naples adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Naples adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 14
Naples adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Naples adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

12.9% of Naples adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Naples and the towns around it

Naples has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.

Casco: 29.2%Otisfield: 35.5%Sebago: 30.4%Bridgton: 29.9%Harrison: 31.4%Raymond: 27.2%Poland: 34.6%Oxford: 35.5%Norway: 36.8%Baldwin: 30.6%Hiram: 35.7%Standish: 28.7%Denmark: 34.5%Fryeburg: 35.2%Waterford: 34.4%Sweden: 31.4%Naples: 29.3%NaplesCascoOtisfieldSebagoBridgtonHarrisonBridgton Hospital · Bridgton · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareHSacopee Valley Health Center · Cornish · 15 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Casco29.2%
Naples29.3%
Bridgton29.9%
Sebago30.4%
Harrison31.4%
Otisfield35.5%
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
NaplesB+29.3%10.4%14.1%ZIP 04055
CascoB29.2%10.7%14.8%ZIP 04015
OtisfieldC−35.5%13.5%19.2%ZIP 04270
SebagoB−30.4%11.6%16.7%ZIP 04029
BridgtonB−29.9%12.4%15.3%ZIP 04009
HarrisonC+31.4%13.3%16.2%ZIP 04040

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Maine

Every CDC estimate for Naples

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Naples is better than Maine on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Maine figure falls inside Naples’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…NaplesMEU.S.vs ME
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%14.9–19.518.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.4–15.814.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.9%16–19.917.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.3%25.5–33.432.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.4%9.1–11.911.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.3%32.6–38.335.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.6%32.7–38.437.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.2%27.7–32.932%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.4%11.1–13.712.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.8–10.59.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.1–7.87.6%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.6–98.4%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.83.6%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.4%7.8–11.114.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.7–16.614.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work19.7%16.9–2323.1%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17%14.8–19.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%27.8–34.532.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.6–8.37.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.2%77.7–82.681.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.1%65.4–70.663.8%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.9%86.4–89.587.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.9%71.9–77.676.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)72.2%69.1–75.270.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.6%74.9–83.780.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.7%24–29.626.9%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.6%28.6–34.632%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.7%20–25.422.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.5%7.8–11.410.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.2%7.7–10.89.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6–8.37.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.57.8%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.9%10.6–15.414.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.2%26.2–32.632.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.9–14.514%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.1–16.915.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.7%6.8–8.68.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4%3.5–4.64.4%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.8%6.8–8.98.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.93.5%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 Naples

Is Naples a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Naples is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #49 of 143 in Maine. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Naples?

CDC estimates 29.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.5% and 33.4%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Naples?

Bridgton Hospital in Bridgton, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Naples’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Naples have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.3%), 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 Naples more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

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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.