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Health in Claverack-Red Mills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Claverack-Red Mills residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Claverack-Red Mills. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Claverack-Red Mills

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Claverack-Red Mills

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across New York. Arthritis is also above the state: 35%, vs 24% across New York. In all, Claverack-Red Mills runs above New York on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Claverack-Red Mills, and more people treating it

40.3% of adults have high blood pressure (New York 32.6%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Claverack-Red Mills keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.7% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (68.8% 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 Claverack-Red Mills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Claverack-Red Mills adults…

Claverack-Red Mills runs above NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Claverack-Red Mills adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.9–14.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Claverack-Red Mills is an older town: 35% 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 Claverack-Red Mills as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Claverack-Red Mills35%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
75%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
83%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Claverack-Red Mills 5.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Claverack-Red Mills

No hospital or community health center in Claverack-Red Mills itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERColumbia Memorial HospitalHudson · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Hospital★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River Health HudsonHudson · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
3.3 mi
Sun River Health Hudson
Hudson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Open Door Saugerties
Saugerties · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.1 mi
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Kingston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careClaverack-Red Mills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClaverack-Red Mills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthClaverack-Red Mills 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 Claverack-Red Mills; ≈ 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 25.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 14.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Claverack-Red Mills, betterClaverack-Red Mills, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Claverack-Red Mills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Claverack-Red Mills adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Claverack-Red Mills does better than New York.

3 in 10Claverack-Red Mills adults feel lonely
29.2% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Claverack-Red Mills adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Claverack-Red Mills adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Claverack-Red Mills adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Claverack-Red Mills 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 10
Claverack-Red Mills adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Claverack-Red Mills adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Claverack-Red Mills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Claverack-Red Mills adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.1% of Claverack-Red Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Claverack-Red Mills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
New York

Questions about health in Claverack-Red Mills

Why doesn’t Claverack-Red Mills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Claverack-Red Mills?

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Claverack-Red Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Claverack-Red Mills?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Hudson in Hudson, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Claverack-Red Mills.

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.