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Health in Three Bridges · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Three Bridges residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Three Bridges

★ What stands out · 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
Three Bridges adults worry about having enough food
10% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 12
Three Bridges adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 19
Three Bridges adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Three Bridges adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

5.5% of Three Bridges adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Three Bridges adults…

Three Bridges runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Three Bridges adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–35.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Three Bridges

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterFlemington · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
3.5 mi
Zufall Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Flemington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Somerville · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Pennington · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careThree Bridges is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careThree Bridges is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthThree Bridges 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 Three Bridges; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Three Bridges, betterThree Bridges, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Three Bridges gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
68%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
66%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Three Bridges 8.1% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Three Bridges adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Three Bridges adults feel lonely
32.3% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Three Bridges adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Three Bridges adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Three Bridges adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Three Bridges 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

Three Bridges and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Readington Township: 26.1%Raritan Township: 26.1%Tewksbury Township: 25.8%Bedminster Township: 26%Hillsborough Township: 25%Clinton Township: 25.6%Branchburg Township: 26.2%Delaware Township: 26.3%East Amwell Township: 25%Franklin Township: 26.1%Ringoes: 25.8%Three Bridges: 27.6%Three BridgesReadington TownshipRaritan TownshipHunterdon Medical Center · Flemington · 3.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset · Somerville · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHZufall Healthy Smile Center - Flemington · Flemington · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Readington Township26.1%
Raritan Township26.1%
Three Bridges27.6%
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
Readington TownshipA+26.1%9.2%8.5%ZIP codes
Raritan TownshipA26.1%8.9%8.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.2%

of Three Bridges adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Three Bridges

Why doesn’t Three Bridges have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Three Bridges?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset in Somerville, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Three Bridges’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Three Bridges?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Healthy Smile Center - Flemington in Flemington, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Three Bridges.

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.