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Health in Algiers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Algiers residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
27.4%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
20.7%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
1.7 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Algiers adults…

Algiers runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Algiers adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.9–35.6%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Algiers

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

HNearest ERBrattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Franklin CountyGreenfield · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
6 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Drop in Center Franklin County
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.2 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAlgiers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlgiers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlgiers 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 Algiers; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.5%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Algiers, betterAlgiers, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Algiers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupVT 76%
62%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
66%Colon screeningVT 69%
79%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Algiers 6.4% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Algiers adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Algiers adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Algiers adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Algiers adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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.

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 12
Algiers adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 12
Algiers adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Algiers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Algiers adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

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

Around town

Algiers 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Vermont

Questions about health in Algiers

Why doesn’t Algiers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Algiers?

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Algiers’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.