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Health in Hopewell Junction · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hopewell Junction residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hopewell Junction

Hopewell Junction is an active town

Only 19.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓

Fewer Hopewell Junction adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke and COPD are less common in Hopewell Junction

Hopewell Junction runs below New York on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%), COPD (4.6% vs 6%) and diabetes (8.9% vs 11.5%). Conditions ↓

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 Hopewell Junction’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 19.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hopewell Junction, betterHopewell Junction, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Hopewell Junction gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 9
Hopewell Junction adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Hopewell Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Hopewell Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Hopewell Junction adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

8.2% of Hopewell Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hopewell Junction adults…

Hopewell Junction runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Hopewell Junction adults have had a stroke
New York: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.3–2.9%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Hopewell Junction

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

HNearest ERVassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVassar Brothers Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - DutchessPoughkeepsie · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess
Poughkeepsie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
Sun River Health
4 sites · nearest in Poughkeepsie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Keller Ach (West Point)
West Point · not rated
ER
15.5 mi
Putnam Hospital Center
Carmel · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHopewell Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHopewell Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHopewell Junction 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 Hopewell Junction; ≈ 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 Hopewell Junction adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

79%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
76%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hopewell Junction 5.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hopewell Junction adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

1 in 3Hopewell Junction adults feel lonely
32.6% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Hopewell Junction adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Hopewell Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Hopewell Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hopewell Junction 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.

Around town

Hopewell Junction 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.

22.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.7%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Hopewell Junction

Why doesn’t Hopewell Junction have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hopewell Junction?

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Hopewell Junction’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 Hopewell Junction?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess in Poughkeepsie, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hopewell Junction.

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.