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Health in Albany · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Albany residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Albany

Making ends meet is harder in Albany

1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food (11.6%), vs 9.2% across Vermont. Utility shut-off threats (7.2% vs 5.7%) and housing insecurity (10.4% vs 8.6%) are higher too. 15.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Albany sleeps less

34% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 28.6% across Vermont. 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 Vermont figure falls outside Albany’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
Albany adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · VT 9.2%
Worse than VT
1 in 10
Albany adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · VT 8.6%
Worse than VT
1 in 14
Albany adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · VT 5.7%
Worse than VT
1 in 14
Albany adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · VT 6.4%
Worse than VT

15.2% of Albany adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.2%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Albany, betterAlbany, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Albany gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Albany adults…

Albany runs above VT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Albany adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–38.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Albany

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCopley Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareOrleans · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Orleans
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
2 sites · nearest in Morrisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
North Country Hospital and Health Center
Newport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Northwestern Medical Center
Saint Albans · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAlbany is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlbany is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlbany 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 Albany; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Albany adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.

78%Yearly checkupVT 76%
69%Dentist visitVT 69%
86%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
67%Colon screeningVT 69%
76%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Albany 6.6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Albany adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Albany adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Albany adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Albany adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · VT 15.9% · About the same as VT
The one neighbors can help with

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

Albany and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of Albany adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Vermont

Questions about health in Albany

Why doesn’t Albany have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Albany?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Albany’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 Albany.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Vermont 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.