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

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Randolph is healthier than 66%

Randolph beats Maine on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04346. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Randolph

Health Grade

What’s behind Randolph’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Randolph is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 74% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 32%).

B−Self-rated health19.9% · ME 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.2% · ME 14.3% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.1% · ME 17.7% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.5% · ME 32.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · ME 11.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.3% smoke · ME 14.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.6% · ME 23.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,147)Healthier than 66%

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). Randolph’s median household income is $66,574; among the 10,147 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 66%, more than its income alone would suggest.

Where Randolph compares well: binge drinking, 12.7% (U.S. 15.4%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Randolph could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 04346), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Randolph adults…

On every condition, Randolph is about the same as Maine. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Randolph adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.5–38.6%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Randolph

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

HNearest ERMaine General Medical CenterAugusta · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMaine General Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersWhitefield · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7.9 mi
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Whitefield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
DFD Russell Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Monmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Lincolnhealth
Damariscotta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈23.2 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRandolph is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRandolph is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRandolph 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 Randolph; ≈ 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 24.6%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 12.7%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Randolph, betterRandolph, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Randolph gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
62%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
79%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Randolph 7.8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Randolph adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Randolph adults feel lonely
30.3% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Randolph adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Randolph adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Randolph adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Randolph 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
Randolph adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Randolph adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Randolph adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Randolph adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

14.4% of Randolph adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Randolph and the towns around it

Randolph has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.

Pittston: 32.7%Farmingdale: 33.3%Gardiner: 33.1%Chelsea: 34.1%Richmond: 31.7%Whitefield: 33.5%Dresden: 32.4%Manchester: 29.9%West Gardiner: 32.7%Hallowell: 31%Litchfield: 32.7%Augusta: 34.4%Randolph: 32.5%RandolphPittstonFarmingdaleGardinerChelseaTogus VA Medical Center · Augusta · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMaine General Medical Center · Augusta · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSheepscot Valley Health Center · Whitefield · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Randolph32.5%
Pittston32.7%
Gardiner33.1%
Farmingdale33.3%
Chelsea34.1%
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
RandolphB−32.5%12%15.3%ZIP 04346
Randolph————
PittstonB−32.7%11.5%16.4%ZIP 04345
FarmingdaleC+33.3%12.7%16.1%ZIP 04344
Farmingdale————
GardinerC+33.1%11.8%16.8%CDC place
ChelseaC34.1%12.8%17.1%ZIP 04330

Randolph and Farmingdale: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Maine

Every CDC estimate for Randolph

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Randolph is better than Maine on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Maine figure falls inside Randolph’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…RandolphMEU.S.vs ME
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.9%17–23.318.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.3–17.414.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.1%16–20.417.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.5%28.2–37.332.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.4–13.811.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.5%32.5–38.635.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34.9–41.437.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.6%31.8–37.532%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.7%11.3–14.212.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.99.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.8–8.87.6%6.4%About the same
COPD9.1%7.6–10.78.4%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.33.6%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.2%12.6–18.214.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.2–18.514.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.6%20.8–28.723.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking12.7%10.7–1515.5%15.4%Better
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%31.9–40.332.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6–107.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.7%79.1–84.381.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.2%59–65.463.8%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.7%85.8–89.587.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.3%74.4–8076.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.3%65.7–73.170.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.1%73.8–83.980.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.2%25–31.526.9%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.3%27.1–3432%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.2%20.1–26.522.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.8%8.6–13.410.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.5%8.7–12.59.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.5%6.3–8.97.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.6–9.27.8%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.4%11.4–17.614.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.1%31.2–39.432.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.9–17.814%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.2%14–18.615.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%7.9–10.18.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.6%3.9–5.34.4%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.6%7.3–108.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.43.5%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 Randolph

Is Randolph a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Randolph is healthier than 48% 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 Randolph?

CDC estimates 32.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.2% and 37.3%, against 32.7% across Maine and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Randolph?

Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Randolph’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Randolph have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–10%), 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 Randolph 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.