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Health in Twin Rivers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Rivers residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twin Rivers

1 in 7 working-age adults in Twin Rivers has no health insurance

14.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across New Jersey. Checkups ↓

Heart disease and arthritis are less common in Twin Rivers

Twin Rivers runs below New Jersey on heart disease (4.6% vs 5.6%), arthritis (18.3% vs 22.2%) and cancer (6.2% vs 7.5%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Twin Rivers’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
61%Colon screeningNJ 63%
75%MammogramNJ 76%
74%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Rivers 14.8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Rivers adults…

Twin Rivers runs below NJ on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Twin Rivers adults have heart disease
New Jersey: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.1–5.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Twin Rivers

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

Residents 65 and older

Twin Rivers12%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Rivers

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

HNearest ERUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenry J. Austin Health CenterPrinceton · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Zufall Health Plainsboro
Plainsboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.8 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Centrastate Medical Center
Freehold · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTwin Rivers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTwin Rivers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTwin Rivers 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 Twin Rivers; ≈ 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 24.5%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.4%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Rivers, betterTwin Rivers, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Twin Rivers gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Twin Rivers adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Twin Rivers adults feel lonely
33% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Twin Rivers adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Twin Rivers adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Twin Rivers adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Twin Rivers 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 6
Twin Rivers adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 7
Twin Rivers adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Twin Rivers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 13
Twin Rivers adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.8% of Twin Rivers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Twin Rivers and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Windsor Township: 23%Monroe Township: 27.1%Cranbury Township: 23.5%Renaissance at Monroe: 26%Plainsboro Township: 21.7%West Windsor Township: 17%Millstone Township: 29%Robbinsville Township: 21%Old Bridge Township: 31.2%Helmetta: 31.2%Spotswood: 31.7%Manalapan Township: 28.9%South Brunswick Township: 24.8%East Brunswick Township: 27.2%Princeton Meadows: 22.4%Twin Rivers: 25.2%Twin RiversEast Windsor TownshipMonroe TownshipCranbury TownshipRenaissance at MonroeUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHCentrastate Medical Center · Freehold · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton · Hamilton · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHHenry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health · Princeton · 8.3 mi+Zufall Health Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Windsor Township23%
Cranbury Township23.5%
Twin Rivers25.2%
Renaissance at Monroe26%
Monroe Township27.1%
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
East Windsor TownshipA23%10%9.3%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipA−27.1%12.5%8%ZIP 08831
Cranbury TownshipA23.5%10.4%7.9%ZIP 08512
Renaissance at Monroe————

Renaissance at Monroe: 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.

22%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Twin Rivers

Why doesn’t Twin Rivers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Twin Rivers?

University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Twin Rivers’ 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 Twin Rivers?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental Health in Princeton, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Rivers.

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.