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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in New Baltimore · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New York, New Baltimore is healthier than 45% of graded towns

New Baltimore differs from New York on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 12087, 12192, 12058, 12143. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Baltimore

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in New Baltimore

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 6% across New York. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.2%, vs 24% across New York. In all, New Baltimore runs above New York on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, New Baltimore’s lead shrinks

New Baltimore is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, but 47% of the 8,573 towns with similar household incomes ($75K–$125K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer New Baltimore adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 8 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 New Baltimore’s likely range; New Baltimore’s figures come from ZIP codes 12087, 12192, 12058, 12143, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind New Baltimore’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Baltimore is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, #414 of 755 in New York. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 71% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 46%).

B+Self-rated health17.6% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.8% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.7% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.7% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.8% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 64%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 45%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$125K (8,573)Healthier than 47%

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). New Baltimore’s median household income is $100,182; among the 8,573 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$125K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, New Baltimore could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 12087,12192,12058,12143,12042,12124,12051), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Baltimore adults…

New Baltimore runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 New Baltimore adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.3%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

New Baltimore is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Baltimore as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

New Baltimore25%
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 8
New Baltimore adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
New Baltimore adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 15
New Baltimore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
New Baltimore adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

10.9% of New Baltimore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near New Baltimore

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

HNearest ERColumbia Memorial HospitalHudson · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Peter's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River Health HudsonHudson · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Sun River Health Hudson
Hudson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.8 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
16.6 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Baltimore itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Baltimore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Baltimore 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 New Baltimore; ≈ 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 24.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Baltimore, betterNew Baltimore, worseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
65%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Baltimore 5.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Baltimore adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, New Baltimore runs above New York.

1 in 3New Baltimore adults feel lonely
32.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4New Baltimore adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5New Baltimore adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6New Baltimore adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Baltimore adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

New Baltimore and the towns around it

New Baltimore’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Stuyvesant: 30.6%Coxsackie: 34.8%Greenville: 32.4%Coeymans: 30.9%Stockport: 32.5%Kinderhook: 29.7%Coxsackie: 32%Schodack: 29.8%Athens: 33.7%Cairo: 35.3%Durham: 32.8%East Durham: 33.6%Westerlo: 32.5%Bethlehem: 28.3%New Scotland: 28.6%New Baltimore: 33.7%New BaltimoreStuyvesantCoxsackieGreenvilleCoeymansColumbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson · 12.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHSt. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 16.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHAlbany VA Medical Center · Albany · 16.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHAlbany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 16.6 mi · 1★ MedicareHSun River Health Hudson · Hudson · 12.7 mi+Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Treatment Center · Albany · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stuyvesant30.6%
Coeymans30.9%
Greenville32.4%
New Baltimore33.7%
Coxsackie34.8%
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
New BaltimoreB33.7%11.2%13.7%ZIP codes
StuyvesantA−30.6%10.5%12.3%ZIP codes
CoxsackieB34.8%10.9%14.9%ZIP codes
GreenvilleA−32.4%10.3%12.3%ZIP codes
CoeymansA−30.9%9.8%12.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
New York

Every CDC estimate for New Baltimore

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, New Baltimore is better than New York on 6 and worse on 5; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside New Baltimore’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…New BaltimoreNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.6%14.9–20.618.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.5–16.412.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%13.9–17.715%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.7%26.9–4028.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.911.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.9%32–39.632.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.7%35.5–43.437.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.2%26.9–33.424%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.210.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.4–11.37.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.4–8.26.1%6.4%Worse
COPD7.8%6.6–9.26%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.23.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.3%8.4–12.512.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.3–16.311.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.8%20.6–29.325.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.6%14.7–20.316.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%31.9–44.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.9%4.7–7.27.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year81.1%78–83.780.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.7%61.4–6863.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.6%88.1–9189.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.9%76–81.477.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.4%63–71.866.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.9%71.2–83.878.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.9%17.8–23.817.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely32.5%27.5–37.734.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.4%19.8–27.226.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.3%10–14.817.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10.6%8.8–12.514.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.5–7.58.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.9%5.9–8.18.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.9%8.8–13.314.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29%24.9–33.127.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.2%12–16.613.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.6%10.9–14.412.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.1–7.85.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.6%4–5.35.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%6.8–9.17.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.43.8%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 New Baltimore

Is New Baltimore a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Baltimore is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #414 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in New Baltimore?

CDC estimates 33.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 40%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to New Baltimore?

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, 12.8 miles in a straight line from New Baltimore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in New Baltimore have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–7.2%), 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 New Baltimore more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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.