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Sweden, Maine (10510245296)Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Sweden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sweden residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04040. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
31.4%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
7 mi
Bridgton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sweden

10.3%have COPD · ME 8.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sweden adults…

Sweden runs below ME on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sweden adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12.1%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Sweden

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

HNearest ERBridgton HospitalBridgton · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Stephens Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhite Mountain Community Health CenterConway · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
The Memorial Hospital
North Conway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
White Mountain Community Health Center
Conway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.8 mi
Bethel Family Health Center
Bethel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
29.4 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careSweden is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fryeburg · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careSweden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSweden 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 Sweden; ≈ 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 31.5%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.9%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sweden, betterSweden, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Sweden gets moving

27 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest0.8 mi of trails2John R. Bridges Reserve25 acres3Kezar Corridor Lands3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
64%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
72%Colon screeningME 71%
76%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sweden 8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sweden adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Sweden adults feel lonely
31.1% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Sweden adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Sweden adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Sweden adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sweden 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
Sweden adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Sweden adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Sweden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Sweden adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

16.7% of Sweden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Sweden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lovell: 34.8%Fryeburg: 35.2%Waterford: 34.4%Bridgton: 29.9%Stow: 35.2%Stoneham: 34%Conway: 31.3%Denmark: 34.5%Brownfield: 34.6%Chatham: 31.7%Norway: 36.8%Harrison: 31.4%Naples: 29.3%Sweden: 31.4%SwedenLovellFryeburgWaterfordBridgtonBridgton Hospital · Bridgton · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway · 14.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHThe Memorial Hospital · North Conway · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareHWhite Mountain Community Health Center · Conway · 17.9 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bridgton29.9%
Sweden31.4%
Waterford34.4%
Lovell34.8%
Fryeburg35.2%
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
LovellC+34.8%14.7%16.6%ZIP 04051
FryeburgC35.2%13.5%17.8%ZIP 04037
WaterfordC+34.4%13.7%16.5%ZIP 04088
BridgtonB−29.9%12.4%15.3%ZIP 04009

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Maine

Questions about health in Sweden

Why doesn’t Sweden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sweden?

Bridgton Hospital in Bridgton, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Sweden’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 Sweden.

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.