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Health in Griggstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Griggstown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Griggstown. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Griggstown

Griggstown keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76.5% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.2% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Griggstown

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.2%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Griggstown is an active town

Only 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

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 New Jersey figure falls outside Griggstown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Griggstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
77%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
81%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Griggstown 6.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 18%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 14.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Griggstown, betterGriggstown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Griggstown gets moving

7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Griggstown adults…

Griggstown runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Griggstown adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Griggstown

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

HNearest ERUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterPlainsboro · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Zufall Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Plainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Children's Specialized Hospital
New Brunswick · not rated
Children’s
8.7 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGriggstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGriggstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGriggstown 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 Griggstown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Griggstown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Griggstown does better than New Jersey.

3 in 10Griggstown adults feel lonely
29.7% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Griggstown adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 7Griggstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Griggstown adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Griggstown 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 13
Griggstown adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Griggstown adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 26
Griggstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 23
Griggstown adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.8% of Griggstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Griggstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Montgomery Township: 21.4%Franklin Township: 26.2%Ten Mile Run: 20.8%East Rocky Hill: 27.3%Blackwells Mills: 23.2%Pleasant Plains: 24%Hillsborough Township: 25%Rocky Hill: 25.6%Princeton: 18.3%Kingston: 27.5%Hopewell Township: 22.1%New Brunswick: 36.6%South Brunswick Township: 24.8%East Franklin: 33.4%Weston: 22.6%Somerset: 27.9%Millstone: 28%Piscataway Township: 26.3%Franklin Park: 26.8%Kendall Park: 26.6%Heathcote: 23.8%Six Mile Run: 26.9%Belle Mead: 20.2%East Millstone: 25.5%Branchburg Township: 26.2%Neshanic Station: 24.8%Manville: 32.2%Neshanic: 24.1%Readington Township: 26.1%Bridgewater Township: 24.4%Bradley Gardens: 23%Raritan: 27%Griggstown: 26.1%GriggstownMontgomery TownshipFranklin TownshipTen Mile RunEast Rocky HillBlackwells MillsPleasant PlainsHillsborough TownshipUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 7.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSaint Peter's University Hospital · New Brunswick · 8.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick · 8.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHChildren's Specialized Hospital · New Brunswick · 8.7 miHZufall Health Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 7 mi+Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health · Princeton · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 33 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ten Mile Run20.8%
Montgomery Township21.4%
Blackwells Mills23.2%
Pleasant Plains24%
Hillsborough Township25%
Griggstown26.1%
Franklin Township26.2%
East Rocky Hill27.3%
NJ28.9%

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
Montgomery TownshipA+21.4%8.6%5.9%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipA26.2%10.5%7.9%ZIP codes
Ten Mile Run————
East Rocky Hill————
Blackwells Mills————
Pleasant Plains————
Hillsborough TownshipA+25%8.8%8%ZIP 08844

Ten Mile Run and Blackwells Mills: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. East Rocky Hill and Pleasant Plains: 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.

19.8%

of Griggstown adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory9%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Griggstown

Why doesn’t Griggstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Griggstown?

University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Griggstown’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 Griggstown?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey 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.