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Health in Milton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milton

Cancer runs high in Milton

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Fewer Milton 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 ↓

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 Milton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Milton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Milton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Milton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Milton adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.4% of Milton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milton adults…

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

9 of every 100 Milton adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Milton

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

HNearest ERVassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Dutchess Hospital★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthPoughkeepsie · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
Sun River Health
4 sites · nearest in Poughkeepsie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess
Poughkeepsie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.8 mi
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Keller Ach (West Point)
West Point · not rated
ER
18.5 mi
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Kingston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milton itself
✓ Dental careMilton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMilton 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 Milton; ≈ 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 21.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milton, betterMilton, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Milton gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
68%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milton 5.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milton adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

3 in 10Milton adults feel lonely
29.7% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Milton adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Milton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Milton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Milton 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

Milton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marlboro: 29.3%Marlborough: 29.6%Lloyd: 28.9%Newburgh: 33.7%Poughkeepsie: 29%Plattekill: 31%Clintondale: 29.4%New Paltz: 29.1%Hyde Park: 27.8%Esopus: 31.3%Highland: 28.1%Poughkeepsie: 34.6%Gardiner: 33%Milton: 30%MiltonMarlboroMarlboroughLloydVassar Brothers Medical Center · Poughkeepsie · 3.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHMontefiore St. Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh · 10.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHSun River Health Partnership · Poughkeepsie · 4.1 mi+Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess · Poughkeepsie · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lloyd28.9%
Marlboro29.3%
Marlborough29.6%
Milton30%
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
Marlboro————
LloydA28.9%9.6%10.5%ZIP codes
MarlboroughA29.6%9.9%10.6%ZIP codes

Marlboro: 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.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New York

Questions about health in Milton

Why doesn’t Milton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milton?

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Milton’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 Milton?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Partnership in Poughkeepsie, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.