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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Quinton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Quinton Township is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Quinton Township trails New Jersey on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 08079, 08302. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quinton Township

COPD, stroke and obesity run high in Quinton Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.1% across New Jersey. Obesity is also above the state: 38.2%, vs 28.9% across New Jersey. In all, Quinton Township runs above New Jersey on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Quinton Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.9%), vs 14.3% across New Jersey. Utility shut-off threats (13.1% vs 7%) and no reliable transportation (12.8% vs 7.4%) are higher too. 19.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Quinton Township

55.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 65.9% across New Jersey. Among those 65 and older, 16.9% have lost all their teeth (New Jersey 9.6%). 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 Quinton Township’s likely range; Quinton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 08079, 08302, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Quinton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Quinton Township is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns, #450 of 468 in New Jersey. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 34% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 12%).

C−Self-rated health24.8% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.6% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.2% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.8% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.6% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise33.1% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 4%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (10,277)Healthier than 5%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Quinton Township’s median household income is $86,563; among the 10,277 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 5%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Quinton Township could be anywhere from D− to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 08079,08302), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quinton Township adults…

Quinton Township runs above NJ on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Quinton Township adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
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 4
Quinton Township adults worry about having enough food
24.9% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 5
Quinton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 8
Quinton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 8
Quinton Township adults lack reliable transportation
12.8% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

19.9% of Quinton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
56%Dentist visitNJ 66%
86%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
62%Colon screeningNJ 63%
73%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinton Township 15.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Quinton Township

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

HNearest ERInspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalem Health CenterSalem · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Salem Health Center
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Community Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bridgeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
≈16.1 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren’s
17.8 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Wilmington VA Medical Center
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careQuinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinton Township itself

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 Quinton Township; ≈ 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 New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 14.6%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Quinton Township, betterQuinton Township, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Quinton Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Quinton Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Quinton Township runs above New Jersey.

4 in 10Quinton Township adults feel lonely
36.1% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Quinton Township adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Quinton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 5Quinton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Quinton Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Quinton Township and the towns around it

Quinton Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.

Stow Creek Township: 42.9%Lower Alloways Creek Township: 34.2%Mannington Township: 35.4%Salem: 43%Marlboro: 33%Alloway Township: 34.1%Elsinboro Township: 36.9%Greenwich Township: 34.6%Hopewell Township: 42.9%Shiloh: 34.3%Pennsville Township: 33.3%Carneys Point Township: 37.1%Pilesgrove Township: 29.8%Quinton Township: 38.2%Quinton TownshipStow Creek TownshipLower Alloways Creek TownshipMannington TownshipSalemMarlboroAlloway TownshipElsinboro TownshipNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington · 16.1 miHSalem Health Center · Salem · 4.8 mi+Completecare Adult & Specialty Medical Professionals · Bridgeton · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marlboro33%
Alloway Township34.1%
Lower Alloways Creek Township34.2%
Mannington Township35.4%
Elsinboro Township36.9%
Quinton Township38.2%
Stow Creek Township42.9%
Salem43%
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
Quinton TownshipC−38.2%13.8%17.6%ZIP codes
Stow Creek TownshipD42.9%14%19.7%ZIP 08302
Lower Alloways Creek TownshipC+34.2%11.8%15.6%ZIP codes
Mannington TownshipC+35.4%12.9%15.8%ZIP codes
SalemD−43%16.7%20.7%CDC place
Marlboro————
Alloway TownshipB−34.1%11.4%14.5%ZIP codes
Elsinboro TownshipC−36.9%13.8%17%ZIP 08079

Marlboro: 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Quinton Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Quinton Township is better than New Jersey on 0 and worse on 23; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Quinton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Quinton TownshipNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.8%22.1–27.617.1%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.3–17.812.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.6%16.6–20.714.7%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity38.2%31.6–45.228.9%32.9%Worse
Diabetes13.8%12.1–15.710.9%12%Worse
High blood pressure40.1%36.2–44.332.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.3%35.3–43.539.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.1%24.1–30.222.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.7%9.6–12.18.9%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.7%7–8.57.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.5–85.6%6.4%Worse
COPD8.1%7.3–95.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%4.1–4.83.1%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.9%13.9–20.29.6%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.3–19.910.9%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work33.1%28.5–37.724.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.6%12.1–17.515.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours45.1%38.5–51.837.5%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)15.5%13.5–17.511.3%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.2%74.7–81.478%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year55.7%52.1–59.265.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.3–87.789.1%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.3%74.4–79.977.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.3%57.1–67.263.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.4%65.6–80.575.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18%15.3–2115.1%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely36.1%31.1–41.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support27.5%23.8–31.324%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food24.9%22.1–27.814.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing19.8%17.5–22.212.3%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off13.1%11.6–14.87%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation12.8%11.4–14.37.4%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)19.9%17.7–22.48.4%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.3–37.624.8%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.6–18.611.3%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.4%14.6–18.211.5%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.8%6–7.65.7%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty7.5%6.9–8.24.7%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.5%9.5–11.66.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.6%5.1–6.13.3%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Jersey figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Quinton Township

Is Quinton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Quinton Township is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #450 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 5%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Quinton Township?

CDC estimates 38.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 45.2%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Quinton Township?

Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Elmer, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Quinton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Quinton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 15.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.5–17.5%), against 11.3% across New Jersey.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Quinton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Quinton Township.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.