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East Barre VT 9-27-25Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0
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Health in East Barre · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Barre residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Barre adults…

On every condition, East Barre is about the same as Vermont. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 East Barre adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.5–31.9%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters in East Barre

Only 10% of East Barre residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

East Barre10%
Vermont21%
Getting care

Care in and near East Barre

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

HNearest ERCentral Vermont Medical CenterBarre · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGifford Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Washington County Community HeBarre · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
3.4 mi
Northeast Washington County Community He
2 sites · nearest in Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Gifford Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEast Barre is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Barre is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Barre 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 East Barre; ≈ 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 17.8%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 24.4%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.7%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Barre, betterEast Barre, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where East Barre gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
86%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Barre 5.7% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How East Barre adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5East Barre adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10East Barre adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6East Barre adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
East Barre adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 12
East Barre adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
East Barre adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
East Barre adults lack reliable transportation
6% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

9.5% of East Barre adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

East Barre and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Graniteville: 26.6%Websterville: 27.7%Barre: 29.3%South Barre: 27.4%Williamstown: 32.7%Barre: 31.8%Berlin: 26.8%Orange: 30.5%East Montpelier: 25.9%East Barre: 26.6%East BarreGranitevilleWebstervilleBarreCentral Vermont Medical Center · Barre · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHBarre Dental Clinic · Barre · 3.4 mi+Gifford Health Center at Berlin · Barre · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Barre26.6%
Graniteville26.6%
Websterville27.7%
Barre29.3%
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
Graniteville————
Websterville————
Barre————

Graniteville and Websterville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Barre: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.7%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Vermont

Questions about health in East Barre

Why doesn’t East Barre have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to East Barre?

Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre, 3.0 miles in a straight line from East Barre’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near East Barre?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Barre Dental Clinic in Barre, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in East Barre.

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.