Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Brunswick is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Brunswick differs from New York on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 12180, 12182, 12052, 12198. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brunswick
Mental distress runs high in Brunswick
1 in 6 adults are in frequent mental distress (17.8%), vs 15% across New York. Depression is above the state too: 20.7%, vs 17.5% across New York. Mind & connection ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Brunswick’s lead shrinks
Brunswick is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, but 51% of the 7,567 towns with similar household incomes ($81K–$134K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
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 York figure falls outside Brunswick’s likely range; Brunswick’s figures come from ZIP codes 12180, 12182, 12052, 12198, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Brunswick’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brunswick is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, #352 of 755 in New York. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 87% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 37%).
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). Brunswick’s median household income is $107,350; among the 7,567 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$134K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.
Most New York towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Brunswick is healthier than 54% of graded towns, against 71% nationally.
How Brunswick adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Brunswick runs above New York.
1 in 3 Brunswick adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Out of every 100 Brunswick adults…
Brunswick runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brunswick
No hospital or community health center in Brunswick itself. These are the nearest.
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 Brunswick; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
11 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Brunswick adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.8% of Brunswick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Brunswick and the towns around it
Brunswick’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | B+ | 31.7% | 9.4% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Troy | B− | 33.7% | 10% | 14.5% | CDC place |
| North Greenbush | A | 30.5% | 9.3% | 11.1% | ZIP codes |
| Grafton | A− | 31.6% | 10.1% | 12.7% | ZIP codes |
| Wynantskill | — | — | — | — | |
| Poestenkill | A | 30.2% | 9.4% | 11% | ZIP codes |
| Schaghticoke | B+ | 31.9% | 10.4% | 13.3% | ZIP codes |
| Poestenkill | — | — | — | — |
Wynantskill: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Poestenkill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brunswick adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Brunswick
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Brunswick is better than New York on 4 and worse on 4; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Brunswick’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Brunswick | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17%14.9–19.2 | 18.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.6%11.2–14.2 | 12.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.8%15.8–19.8 | 15% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.7%26.1–37.7 | 28.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.1–10.6 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.7%26.3–33 | 32.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%29.3–36.7 | 37.7% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 23.2%20.5–25.8 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.5 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.2%6.5–7.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.8–5.9 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.3%5.6–6.9 | 6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.4%10.1–14.7 | 12.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.8–14.2 | 11.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.6%20.8–28.4 | 25.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.8–20.9 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.4%36.8–47.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.1%6–8.2 | 7.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.9%74.3–81 | 80.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.9%57.6–64 | 63.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.3%83.5–87 | 89.2% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.3%70.4–75.8 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.6%64–72.7 | 66.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.6%69.5–82.4 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.7%17.6–23.9 | 17.5% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 34.1%29.1–39.3 | 34.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.2%21.6–29 | 26.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17%14.8–19.3 | 17.2% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14%12.2–16 | 14.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9%7.9–10.3 | 8.2% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.7%8.6–10.9 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.8%14–17.8 | 14.1% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28%24.3–31.7 | 27.2% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.7%10.2–13.2 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.2%12.7–15.9 | 12.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.3%4.7–5.9 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.5–5.4 | 5.2% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.5%7.6–9.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.8% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 York figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Brunswick
Is Brunswick a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brunswick is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #352 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Brunswick?
CDC estimates 31.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.1% and 37.7%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Brunswick?
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York in Troy, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Brunswick’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Brunswick have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.2%), against 7.9% across New York.
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 Brunswick more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brunswick.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.