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John Brewer House, Robbinston, Maine 2012Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Robbinston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Robbinston residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04671. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Robbinston

More Robbinston adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 23.1% across Maine. Habits ↓

Diabetes, COPD and heart disease run high in Robbinston

1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.5%), vs 11.2% across Maine. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.4% across Maine. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 7.6% across Maine. In all, Robbinston runs above Maine on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Robbinston

57.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.8% across Maine. Among those 65 and older, 21.6% have lost all their teeth (Maine 14.8%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Maine figure falls outside Robbinston’s likely range; Robbinston’s figures come from ZIP code 04671, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.1%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Robbinston, betterRobbinston, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Robbinston gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Robbinston adults…

Robbinston runs above ME on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Robbinston adults have diabetes
Maine: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 12.5–16.7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
58%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
68%Colon screeningME 71%
78%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Robbinston 8.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Robbinston

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

HNearest ERCalais Community HospitalCalais · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Croix Regional Health CtrCalais · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Calais Community Hospital
Calais · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
St. Croix Regional Health Ctr
3 sites · nearest in Calais
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Eastport Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Eastport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.7 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
69.3 mi
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
ERRural critical access
70 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careRobbinston is a federal shortage area.Calais · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRobbinston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRobbinston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais/Machias · need score 18 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 Robbinston; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Robbinston adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Robbinston adults feel lonely
33.5% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Robbinston adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Robbinston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Robbinston adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Robbinston 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 8
Robbinston adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Robbinston adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Robbinston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Robbinston adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

17.8% of Robbinston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Robbinston and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Calais: 39.4%Perry: 41.4%Charlotte: 39.2%Baring plantation: 41.1%Pembroke: 39.2%Lubec: 39%Eastport: 38.2%Cooper: 39.8%Meddybemps: 39.8%Robbinston: 40%RobbinstonCalaisPerryCharlotteCalais Community Hospital · Calais · 9.5 miHSt. Croix Regional at Calais · Calais · 10.5 mi+Eastport Health Care · Eastport · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Charlotte39.2%
Calais39.4%
Robbinston40%
Perry41.4%
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
Perry————
CalaisD39.4%13.8%18.4%CDC place
Charlotte————

Perry and Charlotte: 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.

38.8%

of Robbinston adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Maine

Questions about health in Robbinston

Why doesn’t Robbinston have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Robbinston?

Calais Community Hospital in Calais, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Robbinston’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Robbinston.

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.