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Health in Osborn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osborn residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 04408, 04605. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
31%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
19.1 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Osborn

8.9%have heart disease · ME 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osborn adults…

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

9 of every 100 Osborn adults have heart disease
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.1%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Osborn

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth SiteEllsworth · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
Ellsworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.1 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.8 mi
Penobscot Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Old Town
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careOsborn is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Milbridge · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careOsborn is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gouldsboro · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthOsborn 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 Osborn; ≈ 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 22.9%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.7%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osborn, betterOsborn, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Osborn gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Osborn North Public Reserved Land640 acres2Osborn South Public Reserved Land338 acres3Spectacle Pond Boating Access2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
61%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
79%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osborn 8.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Osborn adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Osborn adults feel lonely
31.2% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Osborn adults lack social or emotional support
22% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Osborn adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Osborn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Osborn 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
Osborn adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Osborn adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Osborn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Osborn adults lack reliable transportation
8% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

15.4% of Osborn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Osborn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aurora: 31.7%Mariaville: 29.7%Eastbrook: 32.2%Waltham: 30.3%Amherst: 29.7%Great Pond: 31.7%Otis: 29.7%Osborn: 31%OsbornAuroraMariavilleEastbrookWaltham
Healthier than MENear MELess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mariaville29.7%
Waltham30.3%
Osborn31%
Aurora31.7%
Eastbrook32.2%
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
Aurora————
Waltham————
Eastbrook————
Mariaville————

Aurora, Waltham, Eastbrook and Mariaville: 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Maine

Questions about health in Osborn

Why doesn’t Osborn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Osborn?

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, 19.1 miles in a straight line from Osborn’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 Osborn.

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.