Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Where East Burke residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for East Burke, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for East Burke. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in East Burke
More East Burke adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.3%), vs 18.9% across Vermont. Habits ↓
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in East Burke
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.5% across Vermont. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.3% across Vermont. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.3% across Vermont. In all, East Burke runs above Vermont on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
East Burke sleeps less
33.4% 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 East Burke’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont
Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.
5.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 East Burke adults…
East Burke runs above VT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near East Burke
No hospital or community health center in East Burke itself. These are the nearest.
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 Burke; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of East Burke adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How East Burke adults are doing
About the same as Vermont on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.3% of East Burke adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.
East Burke and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of East Burke adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in East Burke
Why doesn’t East Burke 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 Burke.
What hospital is closest to East Burke?
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in Saint Johnsbury, 10.4 miles in a straight line from East Burke’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 East Burke.
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.