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Health in Calverton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Calverton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Calverton

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Calverton

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across New York. COPD is also above the state: 8.8%, vs 6% across New York. In all, Calverton runs above New York on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 43% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Calverton, and more people treating it

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (New York 32.6%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Calverton keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.8% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (66.5% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Calverton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Calverton adults…

Calverton runs above NY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Calverton adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.4–13.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Calverton is an older town: 43% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Calverton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Calverton43%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
83%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calverton 7.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Calverton

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

HNearest ERPeconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Charles Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthRiverhead · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Riverhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCalverton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCalverton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCalverton 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 Calverton; ≈ 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 York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Calverton, betterCalverton, worseAbout the sameNew York
Mind & connection

How Calverton adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Calverton does better than New York.

3 in 10Calverton adults feel lonely
28.4% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Calverton adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Calverton adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.9% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Calverton adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Calverton 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 7
Calverton adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Calverton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Calverton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Calverton adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.3% of Calverton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Calverton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Manorville: 30.1%Riverhead: 32%Brookhaven: 29.8%Baiting Hollow: 31.1%Wading River: 29.7%Eastport: 28.8%Southampton: 29.5%Riverside: 35.3%Ridge: 28.6%Mastic: 33.2%East Moriches: 29.5%Moriches: 31.4%Shirley: 32.9%East Shoreham: 28.3%Southold: 28.1%Flanders: 36.5%Northville: 29.4%Mattituck: 28.1%Islip: 30.3%Smithtown: 27%Stony Brook: 24.9%Bayport: 28%West Sayville: 28.2%Great River: 27.4%Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4%Remsenburg-Speonk: 28.5%East Hampton: 29.5%Fire Island: 32.8%Wainscott: 28.1%West Hampton Dunes: 25.1%Sagaponack: 26.8%Noyack: 28.5%Northampton: 35%Middle Island: 31.8%Rocky Point: 29.1%Yaphank: 30.9%Calverton: 31.5%CalvertonManorvilleRiverheadBrookhavenBaiting HollowWading RiverEastportSouthamptonRiversideRidgePeconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead · 6.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHLong Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 15.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Riverhead · Riverhead · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#29 of 37 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ridge28.6%
Eastport28.8%
Southampton29.5%
Wading River29.7%
Brookhaven29.8%
Manorville30.1%
Baiting Hollow31.1%
Calverton31.5%
Riverhead32%
Riverside35.3%
NY28.8%

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
Manorville————
RiverheadB32%11.6%11.9%ZIP codes
BrookhavenA−29.8%9.7%10.3%ZIP codes
Baiting Hollow————
Wading River————
Riverhead————
Eastport————
SouthamptonA29.5%10.4%9.1%ZIP codes

Manorville, Baiting Hollow, Wading River, Riverhead and Eastport: 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.

33.6%

of Calverton adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
New York

Questions about health in Calverton

Why doesn’t Calverton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Calverton?

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Calverton’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 Calverton?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Riverhead in Riverhead, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.