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Health in Golden's Bridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Golden's Bridge residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Golden's Bridge

Golden's Bridge is an active town

Only 14.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓

COPD and diabetes are less common in Golden's Bridge

Golden's Bridge runs below New York on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.8% vs 6%), diabetes (7.6% vs 11.5%) and stroke (2.3% vs 3.4%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓

Few Golden's Bridge adults smoke

6.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

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 Golden's Bridge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.4%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 6.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Golden's Bridge, betterGolden's Bridge, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Golden's Bridge gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Golden's Bridge adults…

Golden's Bridge runs below NY on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Golden's Bridge adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3–4.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters in Golden's Bridge

Only 12% of Golden's Bridge residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Golden's Bridge12%
New York18%
Getting care

Care in and near Golden's Bridge

No hospital or community health center in Golden's Bridge itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPutnam Hospital CenterCarmel · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Westchester Hospital★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Family Medical CenterMount Kisco · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Open Door Family Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Mount Kisco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Putnam Hospital Center
Carmel · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam
Brewster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.5 mi
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cortlandt Manor · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careGolden's Bridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGolden's Bridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGolden's Bridge 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 Golden's Bridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
79%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
75%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 27
working-age adults has no health insurance
Golden's Bridge 3.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Golden's Bridge adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Golden's Bridge does better than New York.

1 in 4Golden's Bridge adults feel lonely
27.1% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 6Golden's Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Golden's Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 9Golden's Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
11.3% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Golden's Bridge 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 18
Golden's Bridge adults worry about having enough food
5.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Golden's Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 29
Golden's Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 27
Golden's Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
3.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

4% of Golden's Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Golden's Bridge and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lewisboro: 22.5%Somers: 22.4%Bedford: 23.8%North Salem: 22.3%Pound Ridge: 22.1%Ridgefield: 22.1%New Canaan: 21.4%West Mountain: 23.3%Wilton: 21.3%Yorktown: 24.2%New Castle: 23.3%Jefferson Valley-Yorktown: 23.7%Carmel: 27.2%Yorktown Heights: 26%Mahopac: 26.9%Mount Kisco: 26.4%North Castle: 21.4%Golden's Bridge: 21.8%Golden's BridgeLewisboroSomersBedfordPutnam Hospital Center · Carmel · 6.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthern Westchester Hospital · Mount Kisco · 7.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHOpen Door Mt. Kisco Clinic · Mount Kisco · 6.4 mi+Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam · Brewster · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Golden's Bridge21.8%
Somers22.4%
Lewisboro22.5%
Bedford23.8%
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
LewisboroA+22.5%8.3%6.9%ZIP codes
SomersA+22.4%8.8%6.9%ZIP codes
BedfordA+23.8%8.7%8.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

17.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.8%
Thinking or memory7.5%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone4.2%
Vision2.5%
Dressing or bathing2%
New York

Questions about health in Golden's Bridge

Why doesn’t Golden's Bridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Golden's Bridge?

Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Golden's Bridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Golden's Bridge?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Open Door Mt. Kisco Clinic in Mount Kisco, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Golden's Bridge.

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.