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A−Health Grade
Health in Marbletown · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Marbletown is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

Marbletown differs from New York on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 12484, 12401, 12440, 12404. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marbletown

Cancer and arthritis run high in Marbletown

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29%), vs 24% across New York. In all, Marbletown runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Marbletown’s lead shrinks

Marbletown is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, but 67% of the 6,545 towns with similar household incomes ($86K–$143K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Marbletown 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 ↓

Marbletown adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (28.2% vs 34.2%) and lack of emotional support (20.6% vs 26.4%) both run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

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 Marbletown’s likely range; Marbletown’s figures come from ZIP codes 12484, 12401, 12440, 12404, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Marbletown’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Marbletown is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, #231 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 87% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 70%.

A−Self-rated health15.4% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.8% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14.3% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity29.8% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.8% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking10.8% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 83%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 69%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $86K–$143K (6,545)Healthier than 67%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Marbletown’s median household income is $114,330; among the 6,545 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($86K–$143K), it’s healthier than 67%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Marbletown could be anywhere from B to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 12484,12401,12440,12404), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marbletown adults…

Marbletown runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Marbletown adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.4%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Marbletown is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Marbletown as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Marbletown27%
New York18%
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
Marbletown adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Marbletown adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Marbletown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Marbletown adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

10% of Marbletown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Mind & connection

How Marbletown adults are doing

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

3 in 10Marbletown adults feel lonely
28.2% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Marbletown adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Marbletown adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Marbletown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marbletown 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Marbletown

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

HNearest ERHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Dutchess Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Institute for Family HealthKingston · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
The Institute for Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Kingston · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in New Paltz
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Ellenville Regional Hospital
Ellenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marbletown itself
✓ Dental careMarbletown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarbletown 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 Marbletown; ≈ 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 22%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 14.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marbletown, betterMarbletown, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Marbletown gets moving

26 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
68%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marbletown 5.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Around town

Marbletown and the towns around it

Marbletown has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.

New Paltz: 29.1%Olive: 28.9%Rochester: 30.8%Hurley: 29.4%Rosendale: 30.3%Lloyd: 28.9%Gardiner: 33%Esopus: 31.3%Shandaken: 31%Woodstock: 28.7%Denning: 29.8%Shokan: 29%Wawarsing: 33.2%Ulster: 31.2%West Hurley: 28.5%Zena: 28.2%Marbletown: 29.8%MarbletownNew PaltzOliveRochesterHurleyRosendaleHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus · Kingston · 9.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHEllenville Regional Hospital · Ellenville · 14.8 miHKingston Family Health Center · Kingston · 8.2 mi+Sun River Health New Paltz · New Paltz · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Olive28.9%
New Paltz29.1%
Hurley29.4%
Marbletown29.8%
Rosendale30.3%
Rochester30.8%
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
MarbletownA−29.8%10.8%10.8%ZIP codes
New PaltzA−29.1%9.8%10.8%ZIP codes
OliveA−28.9%11%10.8%ZIP codes
RochesterB+30.8%10.7%12.7%ZIP codes
HurleyA−29.4%11.4%10.5%ZIP codes
RosendaleA−30.3%10.7%11.6%ZIP codes
Hurley————

Hurley: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Marbletown

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Marbletown is better than New York on 12 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Marbletown’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MarbletownNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.4%13.3–17.618.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.8%11.2–14.512.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.6–1615%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.8%24.7–35.528.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.8%9.3–12.411.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%33.9–41.532.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.8%35–42.837.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29%25.9–32.224%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.710.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.5–11.47.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%6–7.56.1%6.4%About the same
COPD6.6%5.8–7.66%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.83.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.1%8.2–12.112.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.8%9–12.711.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22%18.5–25.725.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking14.7%12.3–17.316.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29.9–40.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.2%4.4–6.17.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.8%80–85.380.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68%64.8–7163.5%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.2%90–92.389.2%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.3–81.777.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.5%66.1–74.466.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.5%72–83.978.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression19.3%16.6–22.317.5%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.2%23.9–32.834.2%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support20.6%17.6–23.926.4%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.9%9.2–12.817.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10%8.5–11.614.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.1%5.3–7.18.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.48.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10%8.4–11.714.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.8%21.4–28.327.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.8–14.413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.8%9.5–12.212.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.2%5.5–75.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.75.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7%6.2–7.87.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.83.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Marbletown

Is Marbletown a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Marbletown is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #231 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 67%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Marbletown?

CDC estimates 29.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.7% and 35.5%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Marbletown?

Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus in Kingston, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Marbletown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Marbletown have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.1%), against 7.9% across New York.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Marbletown more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.