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Health in Newfane · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New York, Newfane is healthier than 34% of graded towns

Newfane differs from New York on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 7 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 14108, 14028, 14094, 14008. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Newfane

Obesity, cancer and COPD run high in Newfane

2 in 5 adults have obesity (39%), vs 28.8% across New York. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. COPD is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6% across New York. In all, Newfane runs above New York on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Newfane

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.8%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Fewer Newfane 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 Newfane’s likely range; Newfane’s figures come from ZIP codes 14108, 14028, 14094, 14008, 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 Newfane’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newfane is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, #495 of 755 in New York. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 67% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 28%).

B+Self-rated health17.7% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16.1% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.8% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.6% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 34%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$94K (10,835)Healthier than 64%

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). Newfane’s median household income is $75,484; among the 10,835 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$94K), it’s healthier than 64%, 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, Newfane could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 14108,14028,14094,14008), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newfane adults…

Newfane runs above NY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Newfane adults have obesity
New York: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 32.8–46.3%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newfane, betterNewfane, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Newfane gets moving

8 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 8
Newfane adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Newfane adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Newfane adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Newfane adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.2% of Newfane adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Newfane

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

HNearest ERMedina Memorial HospitalMedina · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of BuffaloLockport · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Community Health Center of Buffalo
3 sites · nearest in Lockport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Oak Orchard Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Medina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Medina Memorial Hospital
Medina · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Kenmore · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNewfane is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Newfane itself
✓ Mental healthNewfane 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 Newfane; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
66%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
77%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newfane 5.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newfane adults are doing

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

3 in 10Newfane adults feel lonely
29.8% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Newfane adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Newfane adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Newfane adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Newfane 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

Newfane and the towns around it

Newfane’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Wilson: 38.4%Hartland: 38.2%Somerset: 40.4%Lockport: 39%Cambria: 38.2%Porter: 37.2%Wilson: 41%Royalton: 37.5%Ridgeway: 33.4%Yates: 34.1%Clarence: 28.3%Rapids: 37.3%South Lockport: 39%Pendleton: 38.7%Newfane: 39%NewfaneWilsonHartlandSomersetLockportMedina Memorial Hospital · Medina · 15.7 miHMount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center · Lewiston · 17.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHNiagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls · 22.7 mi · 1★ MedicareHKenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore · 23.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCHC Lockport · Lockport · 8.6 mi+Oak Orchard Health at Medina · Medina · 15.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hartland38.2%
Wilson38.4%
Newfane39%
Lockport39%
Somerset40.4%
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
NewfaneB39%11%13.8%ZIP codes
WilsonB38.4%11%13%ZIP codes
HartlandB38.2%10.4%13.9%ZIP codes
SomersetC+40.4%11.8%15.9%ZIP codes
Lockport————

Lockport: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Newfane

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Newfane is better than New York on 6 and worse on 7; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Newfane’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…NewfaneNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.7%15.2–20.518.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.7–16.412.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.3–18.215%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39%32.8–46.328.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes11%9.5–12.811.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%33–41.132.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.7%33–41.137.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.2%26.2–32.724%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.810.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.2–11.27.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.1–7.86.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.7–8.96%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–43.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.2%10–14.812.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.7–16.311.3%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.6%21.6–30.325.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.816.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%31.5–42.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.5%4.5–6.77.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.5%79.7–85.380.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.6%62.3–68.863.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.7%88.3–91.189.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.1%75.4–81.177.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.3%64.8–73.666.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%70–82.978.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.3%18.5–2517.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely29.8%25.2–34.534.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.4%19.1–2626.4%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.3%10.2–14.617.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10.8%9.1–12.614.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.6%5.7–7.78.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7%6–88.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.2%9.3–13.314.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.8%24–3227.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.2–16.413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.5%10.9–14.312.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.8–7.45.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.5%4–5.15.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7–9.17.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.23.8%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 Newfane

Is Newfane a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newfane is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #495 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Newfane?

CDC estimates 39% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.8% and 46.3%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Newfane?

Medina Memorial Hospital in Medina, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Newfane’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Newfane have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.7%), 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 Newfane more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.