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Health in Chimney Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chimney Hill residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.1%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
25%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
17%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.4%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
15.1 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chimney Hill adults…

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

11 of every 100 Chimney Hill adults have had cancer
Vermont: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.3%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Chimney Hill

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

HNearest ERSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthwestern Vermont Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBattenkill Valley Health CenterBennington · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Bennington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
North Adams · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Community Health Programs, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Adams
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChimney Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChimney Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChimney Hill 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 Chimney Hill; ≈ 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 17%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.8%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chimney Hill, betterChimney Hill, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Chimney Hill gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Green Mountain National Forest5 acres2Birchwood Recreation Center2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
74%Colon screeningVT 69%
80%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chimney Hill 5.4% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Chimney Hill adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Chimney Hill adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Chimney Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Chimney Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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.

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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
Chimney Hill adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
Chimney Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Chimney Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Chimney Hill adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

10.7% of Chimney Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Chimney Hill 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Vermont

Questions about health in Chimney Hill

Why doesn’t Chimney Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chimney Hill?

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Chimney Hill’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 Chimney Hill.

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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.