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Health in Westfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04787. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westfield

More Westfield adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 29 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Diabetes, COPD and stroke run high in Westfield

1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16%), vs 11.2% across Maine. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12%), vs 8.4% across Maine. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.6% across Maine. In all, Westfield runs above Maine on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Westfield, and more people treating it

46.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Maine 35.7%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.4% statewide. 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 Westfield’s likely range; Westfield’s figures come from ZIP code 04787, 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 33%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 12.1%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westfield, betterWestfield, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Westfield gets moving

29 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westfield adults…

Westfield runs above ME on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Westfield adults have diabetes
Maine: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 13.9–18.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupME 81%
54%Dentist visitME 64%
89%Cholesterol checkME 87%
72%Colon screeningME 71%
77%MammogramME 80%
81%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westfield 8.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Westfield

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light A R Gould HospitalPresque Isle · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light A R Gould Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePines Health ServicesPresque Isle · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
Presque Isle · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
Pines Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Presque Isle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Cary Medical Center
Caribou · ★★★★★
ER
28.3 mi
Houlton Regional Hospital
Houlton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
58.5 mi
Northern Maine Medical Center
Fort Kent · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWestfield is not a shortage area
! Dental careWestfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWestfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle · need score 17 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 Westfield; ≈ 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 Westfield adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Westfield adults feel lonely
32.8% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Westfield adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Westfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 6Westfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Westfield 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
Westfield adults worry about having enough food
13% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Westfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Westfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Westfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

19% of Westfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Westfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mars Hill: 39.1%Presque Isle: 38.8%Blaine: 40.2%Easton: 39.9%Fort Fairfield: 40%Caribou: 38.8%Westfield: 40.6%WestfieldMars HillPresque IsleNorthern Light A R Gould Hospital · Presque Isle · 10.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHCary Medical Center · Caribou · 23.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHPines Presque Isle Family Health Center · Presque Isle · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Presque Isle38.8%
Mars Hill39.1%
Westfield40.6%
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
Presque IsleC−38.8%13.2%16.5%CDC place
Mars HillC−39.1%14.4%17.9%ZIP 04758

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Maine

Questions about health in Westfield

Why doesn’t Westfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westfield?

Northern Light A R Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Westfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.