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Health in East Middlebury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Middlebury residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in East Middlebury

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Middlebury adults…

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

32 of every 100 East Middlebury adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–35.2%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters here

East Middlebury is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in East Middlebury as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

East Middlebury35%
Vermont21%
Getting care

Care in and near East Middlebury

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

HNearest ERPorter HospitalMiddlebury · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPorter Hospital★★★★★ · 3.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Community HealthBristol · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Mountain Community Health
Bristol · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.7 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
2 sites · nearest in Shoreham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEast Middlebury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Middlebury is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Middlebury 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 Middlebury; ≈ 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 18.9%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.6%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Middlebury, betterEast Middlebury, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where East Middlebury gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
71%Dentist visitVT 69%
87%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
68%Colon screeningVT 69%
76%MammogramVT 76%
76%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Middlebury 5.8% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How East Middlebury adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5East Middlebury adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4East Middlebury adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6East Middlebury 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 10
East Middlebury adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
East Middlebury adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
East Middlebury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 15
East Middlebury adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

12.1% of East Middlebury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

East Middlebury 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.

24.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in East Middlebury

Why doesn’t East Middlebury 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 Middlebury.

What hospital is closest to East Middlebury?

Porter Hospital in Middlebury, 3.8 miles in a straight line from East Middlebury’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 Middlebury.

Town Square →
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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.