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Health in Brookline · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brookline residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05345. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
26.9%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
20.1%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brookline

8%have COPD · VT 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brookline adults…

Brookline runs above VT on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Brookline adults have COPD
Vermont: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.6%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Brookline

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

HNearest ERBrattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsChester · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
6 sites · nearest in Chester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Arlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrookline is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrookline is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrookline 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 Brookline; ≈ 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 20.1%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.1%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brookline, betterBrookline, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Brookline gets moving

10 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Windmill Ridge Nature Reserve4 mi of trails2Deer Run Nature Preserve1.8 mi of trails3Putney Town Forest1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
71%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
72%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
79%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookline 6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Brookline adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Brookline adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Brookline adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Brookline adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 11
Brookline adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
Brookline adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Brookline adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 15
Brookline adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

12.8% of Brookline adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Brookline and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newfane: 27%Putney: 25.3%Westminster: 25.5%Dummerston: 26.5%Dover: 27.6%Wardsboro: 25.7%Townshend: 25%Westmoreland: 29.2%Walpole: 30.7%Rockingham: 27.6%Westminster: 26.2%Athens: 27.4%North Westminster: 26.3%Bellows Falls: 28.8%Brookline: 26.9%BrooklineNewfanePutneyWestminsterGrace Cottage Hospital · Townshend · 4.6 miH
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Putney25.3%
Westminster25.5%
Brookline26.9%
Newfane27%
VT28.6%

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
NewfaneB+27%10.6%13.3%ZIP codes
PutneyA−25.3%8.9%11.9%ZIP 05346
WestminsterA−25.5%9.1%12.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

of Brookline adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Vermont

Questions about health in Brookline

Why doesn’t Brookline have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brookline?

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Brookline’s 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 Brookline.

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.