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Health in Ten Mile Run · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ten Mile Run residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ten Mile Run

COPD and depression are less common in Ten Mile Run

Ten Mile Run runs below New Jersey on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.1% vs 5.1%), depression (10.5% vs 15.1%) and obesity (20.8% vs 28.9%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓

Few Ten Mile Run adults smoke

7.3% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Fewer Ten Mile Run adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ten Mile Run’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ten Mile Run adults…

Ten Mile Run runs below NJ on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Ten Mile Run adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.8%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Ten Mile Run

Only 12% of Ten Mile Run residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Ten Mile Run12%
New Jersey17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 10.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7.3%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ten Mile Run, betterTen Mile Run, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Ten Mile Run gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 10
Ten Mile Run adults worry about having enough food
10% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 13
Ten Mile Run adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 24
Ten Mile Run adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Ten Mile Run adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

4.2% of Ten Mile Run adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Getting care

Care in and near Ten Mile Run

No hospital or community health center in Ten Mile Run itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterPlainsboro · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Zufall Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Plainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.6 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
✓ Primary careTen Mile Run is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTen Mile Run is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTen Mile Run 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 Ten Mile Run; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
73%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
63%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ten Mile Run 6.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ten Mile Run adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Ten Mile Run does better than New Jersey.

1 in 3Ten Mile Run adults feel lonely
32.3% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Ten Mile Run adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 10Ten Mile Run adults have been diagnosed with depression
10.5% · NJ 15.1% · Better than NJ
1 in 9Ten Mile Run adults are in frequent mental distress
10.7% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ten Mile Run 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.

Around town

Ten Mile Run and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Plains: 24%Griggstown: 26.1%East Rocky Hill: 27.3%Franklin Park: 26.8%Franklin Township: 26.2%South Brunswick Township: 24.8%Kendall Park: 26.6%Blackwells Mills: 23.2%Six Mile Run: 26.9%Montgomery Township: 21.4%Hillsborough Township: 25%Kingston: 27.5%Rocky Hill: 25.6%Heathcote: 23.8%North Brunswick Township: 31.7%New Brunswick: 36.6%East Franklin: 33.4%Weston: 22.6%Somerset: 27.9%Millstone: 28%Piscataway Township: 26.3%East Brunswick Township: 27.2%Plainsboro Township: 21.7%Deans: 21.2%Princeton Meadows: 22.4%Cranbury Township: 23.5%Monmouth Junction: 23.8%Ten Mile Run: 20.8%Ten Mile RunPleasant PlainsGriggstownEast Rocky HillFranklin ParkFranklin TownshipSouth Brunswick TownshipKendall ParkUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHSaint Peter's University Hospital · New Brunswick · 8.6 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 · 6 mi+Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health · Princeton · 7.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 28 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ten Mile Run20.8%
Pleasant Plains24%
South Brunswick Township24.8%
Griggstown26.1%
Franklin Township26.2%
Kendall Park26.6%
Franklin Park26.8%
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
Pleasant Plains————
Griggstown————
East Rocky Hill————
Franklin Park————
South Brunswick TownshipA24.8%10.4%7.8%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipA26.2%10.5%7.9%ZIP codes
Kendall Park————

Pleasant Plains, Griggstown and East Rocky Hill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Franklin Park and Kendall Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

16.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.7%
Thinking or memory7.4%
Hearing4.2%
Errands alone4.1%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Ten Mile Run

Why doesn’t Ten Mile Run have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ten Mile Run?

University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Ten Mile Run’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 Ten Mile Run?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ten Mile Run.

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.