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Health in Gardnertown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gardnertown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gardnertown adults…

Gardnertown runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Gardnertown adults have had a stroke
New York: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.3%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Gardnertown

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

HNearest ERMontefiore St. Luke's CornwallNewburgh · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone Family HealthcareNewburgh · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Beacon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Keller Ach (West Point)
West Point · not rated
ER
12.4 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gardnertown itself
✓ Dental careGardnertown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gardnertown itself

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 Gardnertown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gardnertown, betterGardnertown, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Gardnertown gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
68%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
76%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gardnertown 7.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gardnertown adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

1 in 3Gardnertown adults feel lonely
31.1% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Gardnertown adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Gardnertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.4% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Gardnertown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gardnertown 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
Gardnertown adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Gardnertown adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 14
Gardnertown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 13
Gardnertown adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

10.2% of Gardnertown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Gardnertown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Balmville: 30.4%Newburgh: 33.7%Newburgh: 38.6%Orange Lake: 31.5%Montgomery: 31.2%Wappinger: 27.8%Plattekill: 31%Fishkill: 28.3%New Windsor: 30.8%Marlborough: 29.6%Marlboro: 29.3%Shawangunk: 31.2%Poughkeepsie: 29%Gardnertown: 30.9%GardnertownBalmvilleNewburghNewburghOrange LakeMontefiore St. Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh · 3.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHVassar Brothers Medical Center · Poughkeepsie · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHGarnet Health Medical Center · Middletown · 17.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCornerstone Family Healthcare: the Kaplan Family Pavilion · Newburgh · 3.4 mi+Sun River Health Beacon · Beacon · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Balmville30.4%
Gardnertown30.9%
Orange Lake31.5%
Newburgh33.7%
Newburgh38.6%
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
Balmville————
NewburghC−38.6%13.8%15.2%CDC place
Newburgh————
Orange Lake————

Balmville and Orange Lake: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Newburgh: the same community as Newburgh, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25%

of Gardnertown adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New York

Questions about health in Gardnertown

Why doesn’t Gardnertown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gardnertown?

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall in Newburgh, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Gardnertown’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 Gardnertown?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Kaplan Family Pavilion in Newburgh, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.