Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Williamstown is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns
Williamstown trails Pennsylvania on 14 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Williamstown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Williamstown
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Williamstown
1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Williamstown runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Williamstown
53.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 25.5% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Williamstown
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.4%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
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 Pennsylvania figure falls outside Williamstown’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Williamstown’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Williamstown is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 45% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
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). Williamstown’s median household income is $61,757; among the 9,346 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 14%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Williamstown adults…
Williamstown runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Williamstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Care in and near Williamstown
No hospital or community health center in Williamstown itself. These are the nearest.
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 Williamstown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Williamstown adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Williamstown runs above Pennsylvania.
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Williamstown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | D | 36.8% | 13.7% | 24.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Williamstown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Williamstown
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Williamstown is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Williamstown’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Williamstown | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.3%23.6–29.1 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.9%15.9–20 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.7%17.7–21.8 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.8%29.7–43.9 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.7%11.9–15.7 | 11.6% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%32.7–41 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.6%32.1–41.3 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 35.9%31.8–39.8 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 12%10.5–13.6 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.8%7.9–9.8 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.4%8.5–10.4 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 12.1%10.8–13.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5%4.5–5.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 25.5%21–30.3 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 24.4%21.5–27.4 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 31.6%26.9–36.4 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17%13.7–20.5 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.3%35.6–48.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9%6.9–11.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%74.2–81.7 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.7%49.7–57.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.6%81–86 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.1%77.9–84 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.7%58.2–68.6 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.6%64.8–80.9 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.1%23.1–31.3 | 23% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.8%35.1–44.3 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 20.1%17.9–22.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19%17–21.1 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.1%9–11.3 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.4%6.7–8.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.7%10.6–13 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.8%5.3–6.3 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Williamstown
Is Williamstown a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Williamstown is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 14%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Williamstown?
CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.7% and 43.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Williamstown?
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Williamstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Williamstown have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.9–11.4%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
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 Williamstown more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Williamstown.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania 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.