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Health in Granby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Granby residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05840, 05858, 05905. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Granby

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Granby

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.3%), about twice the Vermont rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (11.9%), about twice the Vermont rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 3.3% across Vermont. In all, Granby runs above Vermont on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Granby adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), vs 18.9% across Vermont. There are 32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Granby

60.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across Vermont. Among those 65 and older, 17.8% have lost all their teeth (Vermont 10.1%). Granby’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

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 Granby’s likely range; Granby’s figures come from ZIP codes 05840, 05858, 05905, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Granby adults…

Granby runs above VT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Granby adults have COPD
Vermont: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–14.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 12.9%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Granby, betterGranby, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Granby gets moving

32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVT 76%
60%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
83%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granby 7.3% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Granby

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

HNearest ERWeeks Medical CenterLancaster · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareConcord · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Concord
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Whitefield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Colebrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Granby itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Granby itself
✓ Mental healthGranby 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 Granby; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Granby adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Granby adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Granby adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Granby adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 8
Granby adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · VT 9.2%
Worse than VT
1 in 10
Granby adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · VT 8.6%
Worse than VT
1 in 14
Granby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · VT 5.7%
Worse than VT
1 in 13
Granby adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · VT 6.4%
Worse than VT

17.3% of Granby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Granby and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Victory: 35.4%East Haven: 34.9%Guildhall: 34.7%Maidstone: 34.7%Kirby: 33.2%Concord: 34.8%Lunenburg: 35.9%Burke: 32.4%Newark: 33.3%Lancaster: 35.9%Northumberland: 37.8%Stratford: 38.9%Brunswick: 34.7%Granby: 34.9%GranbyVictoryEast HavenGuildhallMaidstoneWeeks Medical Center · Lancaster · 12.2 miHNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury · 16.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHConcord Health Center · Concord · 13.7 mi+Achs - Whitefield · Whitefield · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Guildhall34.7%
Maidstone34.7%
Granby34.9%
East Haven34.9%
Victory35.4%
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
Victory————
East Haven————
Guildhall————
Maidstone————

Victory, East Haven, Guildhall and Maidstone: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Vermont

Questions about health in Granby

Why doesn’t Granby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Granby?

Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Granby’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Granby.

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.