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Health in Town Line · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Town Line residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Town Line

Cancer and arthritis run high in Town Line

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.6%), vs 24% across New York. In all, Town Line runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Town Line keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.5% vs 80.8%) and cholesterol checks (90.8% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Town Line adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 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 Town Line’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Town Line adults…

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

11 of every 100 Town Line adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
65%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Town Line 4.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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 11
Town Line adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Town Line adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Town Line adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 18
Town Line adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7.9% of Town Line adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Town Line

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaleida Health★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOak Orchard Community Health Center - PembrokeCorfu · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Pembroke
Corfu · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Community Health Center of Buffalo
2 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
13.5 mi
Kaleida Health
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTown Line is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTown Line is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTown Line 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 Town Line; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 23%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Town Line, betterTown Line, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Town Line gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Town Line adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Town Line runs above New York.

3 in 10Town Line adults feel lonely
29.5% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Town Line adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Town Line adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 7Town Line adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Town Line 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

Town Line and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alden: 31.7%Marilla: 30.1%Newstead: 32.3%Darien: 30.6%Lancaster: 30.2%Bennington: 34.2%Elma: 29.2%Wales: 30%Aurora: 29.4%Town Line: 30.7%Town LineAldenMarillaOak Orchard Community Health Center - Pembroke · Corfu · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marilla30.1%
Town Line30.7%
Alden31.7%
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
MarillaA30.1%9.5%10.7%ZIP codes
AldenA−31.7%10.3%12.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New York

Questions about health in Town Line

Why doesn’t Town Line have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Town Line?

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Town Line’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Town Line.

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.