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IRELAND HOFER HOUSE, WILLIAMSTOWN, GLOUCESTER COUNTYPhoto: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Williamstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Williamstown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Williamstown

Depression and arthritis run high in Williamstown

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (18.7%), vs 15.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.2%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. In all, Williamstown runs above New Jersey on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Williamstown has a community health center but no hospital

Community Health Care is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Jefferson Stratford Hospital in Stratford, 10.1 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Williamstown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Williamstown adults…

Williamstown runs above NJ on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Williamstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 15.9–21.6%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Williamstown

1 community health center in Williamstown, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERJefferson Stratford HospitalStratford · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Jersey Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareWilliamstown · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Community Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Williamstown
Sliding-scale feesIn Williamstown
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Camcare - Generations Health Center
Clementon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.1 mi
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Stratford · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
West Jersey Hospital
Voorhees · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital
Marlton · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careWilliamstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilliamstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWilliamstown 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 Williamstown; ≈ 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 24.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Williamstown, betterWilliamstown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Williamstown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
67%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Williamstown 8.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Williamstown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Williamstown runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Williamstown adults feel lonely
33.2% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Williamstown adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Williamstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Williamstown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Williamstown 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 8
Williamstown adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Williamstown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Williamstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Williamstown adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.4% of Williamstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Williamstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Winslow Township: 29.8%Monroe Township: 32.4%Sicklerville: 31%Berlin: 27.3%Chesilhurst: 33.4%Waterford Township: 29.2%Franklin Township: 33.7%Washington Township: 29.8%Glassboro: 29.2%Clayton: 33.5%Gloucester Township: 30.5%Pine Hill: 32.7%Williamstown: 32.4%WilliamstownWinslow TownshipMonroe TownshipSicklervilleJefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford · 10.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHWest Jersey Hospital · Voorhees · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Medical Professionals · Williamstown · 1.8 mi+Camcare - Generations Health Center · Clementon · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winslow Township29.8%
Sicklerville31%
Williamstown32.4%
Monroe Township32.4%
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
Winslow TownshipB+29.8%11%13%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipB+32.4%11%12.8%ZIP 08094
Sicklerville————

Sicklerville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Williamstown

Why doesn’t Williamstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Williamstown?

Jefferson Stratford Hospital in Stratford, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Williamstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Williamstown?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Medical Professionals in Williamstown, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Williamstown.

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.