Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Mount Hermon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mount Hermon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Hermon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Hermon
Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Mount Hermon
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.2%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.6%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.1% across New Jersey. In all, Mount Hermon runs above New Jersey on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mount Hermon, and more people treating it
41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (New Jersey 32.8%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Mount Hermon keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.9% vs 78%) and cholesterol checks (92.8% vs 89.1%). 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 New Jersey figure falls outside Mount Hermon’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mount Hermon adults…
Mount Hermon runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Hermon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Care in and near Mount Hermon
No hospital or community health center in Mount Hermon itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Hermon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Mount Hermon adults are doing
About the same as New Jersey on each measure.
3 in 10 Mount Hermon adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5% of Mount Hermon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Mount Hermon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Hermon adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mount Hermon
Why doesn’t Mount Hermon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mount Hermon.
What hospital is closest to Mount Hermon?
Ahs Hospital in Hackettstown, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Mount Hermon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Hermon.
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.