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Health in Somerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Somerville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04348. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
33%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
Maine General Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Somerville

37.2%have arthritis · ME 32%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Somerville adults…

Somerville runs above ME on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Somerville adults have arthritis
Maine: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 34.1–40.2%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Somerville

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

HNearest ERMaine General Medical CenterAugusta · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMaine General Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersWhitefield · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Whitefield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Lincolnhealth
Damariscotta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Mid-Coast Health Net/Knox Clinic Main Site
Rockland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careSomerville is not a shortage area
! Dental careSomerville is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Augusta · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthSomerville 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 Somerville; ≈ 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 23.4%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.5%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Somerville, betterSomerville, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Somerville gets moving

5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1West Branch Preserve2.9 mi of trails2EarthSong Sanctuary503 acres3Cecil & Virginia Bramm Memorial Forest0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
66%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
73%Colon screeningME 71%
79%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Somerville 8.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Somerville adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Somerville adults feel lonely
30.8% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Somerville adults lack social or emotional support
23% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Somerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Somerville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Somerville 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
Somerville adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Somerville adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Somerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Somerville adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

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

Around town

Somerville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Windsor: 32.7%Jefferson: 33%Washington: 31.7%Palermo: 34.2%Whitefield: 33.5%China: 31.1%Nobleboro: 32.1%Alna: 31.2%Waldoboro: 31.1%Newcastle: 30.6%Union: 30.7%Liberty: 35.3%Somerville: 33%SomervilleWindsorJeffersonWashingtonPalermoLincolnhealth · Damariscotta · 18.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHSheepscot Valley Health Center · Whitefield · 3.8 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington31.7%
Windsor32.7%
Somerville33%
Jefferson33%
Palermo34.2%
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
WindsorB−32.7%10.9%16.5%ZIP 04363
JeffersonB−33%12.5%15.6%ZIP 04348
WashingtonB−31.7%12.3%17%ZIP 04574
PalermoB34.2%10.9%15.1%ZIP 04354

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Maine

Questions about health in Somerville

Why doesn’t Somerville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Somerville?

Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Somerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Somerville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sheepscot Valley Health Center in Whitefield, 3.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.