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Health in Waldo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waldo residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04915. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
34.1%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
2.7 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Waldo

11.5%have had cancer · ME 9.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waldo adults…

Waldo runs above ME on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Waldo adults have had cancer
Maine: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Waldo

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Waldo Hospital★★★★★ · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePenobscot Community Health CenterBelfast · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Belfast · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.6 mi
Penobscot Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Belfast
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Bucksport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.2 mi
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWaldo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaldo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWaldo 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 Waldo; ≈ 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 23.7%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.4%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waldo, betterWaldo, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Waldo gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
67%Dentist visitME 64%
89%Cholesterol checkME 87%
72%Colon screeningME 71%
81%MammogramME 80%
80%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waldo 7.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Waldo adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

3 in 10Waldo adults feel lonely
30.5% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Waldo adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Waldo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Waldo adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Waldo 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
Waldo adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 10
Waldo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 14
Waldo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Waldo adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

15.3% of Waldo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Waldo and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brooks: 36.3%Swanville: 34.1%Morrill: 34.8%Belfast: 33.4%Knox: 35.8%Monroe: 36.2%Jackson: 36.3%Searsport: 35.3%Frankfort: 35.9%Belmont: 34.8%Searsmont: 34.9%Northport: 32.7%Waldo: 34.1%WaldoBrooksSwanvilleMorrillBelfastMainehealth Waldo Hospital · Belfast · 2.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSeaport Community Health Center · Belfast · 4.6 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belfast33.4%
Waldo34.1%
Swanville34.1%
Morrill34.8%
Brooks36.3%
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
SwanvilleB−34.1%12.3%14.8%ZIP 04915
BrooksC36.3%11.7%18.1%ZIP 04921
MorrillC+34.8%11.1%16.7%ZIP 04952
BelfastB33.4%12.3%13.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Maine

Questions about health in Waldo

Why doesn’t Waldo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Waldo?

Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Waldo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Waldo?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Seaport Community Health Center in Belfast, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.