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Health in Graniteville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Graniteville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Graniteville

Binge drinking is the habit Graniteville doesn’t win on

19.2% of adults binge drink, vs 16.6% across Vermont. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in Graniteville

Graniteville runs below Vermont on six chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.7% vs 6.3%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.3%) and diabetes (7.1% vs 8.8%). Conditions ↓

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 Graniteville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.1%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 25.8%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 19.2%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Graniteville, betterGraniteville, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Graniteville gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Graniteville adults…

Graniteville runs below VT on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Graniteville adults have heart disease
Vermont: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.1–5.4%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Graniteville

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

HNearest ERCentral Vermont Medical CenterBarre · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGifford Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Washington County Community HeBarre · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Northeast Washington County Community He
2 sites · nearest in Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Gifford Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGraniteville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGraniteville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGraniteville 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 Graniteville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupVT 76%
69%Dentist visitVT 69%
84%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
68%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
72%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graniteville 6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Graniteville adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Graniteville adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Graniteville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Graniteville adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 13
Graniteville adults worry about having enough food
8% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 12
Graniteville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Graniteville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Graniteville adults lack reliable transportation
6% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

9.2% of Graniteville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Graniteville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Barre: 27.4%Websterville: 27.7%East Barre: 26.6%Barre: 29.3%Williamstown: 32.7%Barre: 31.8%Berlin: 26.8%Orange: 30.5%East Montpelier: 25.9%Northfield: 26.2%Washington: 33.2%Graniteville: 26.6%GranitevilleSouth BarreWebstervilleEast BarreBarreWilliamstownCentral Vermont Medical Center · Barre · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHBarre Dental Clinic · Barre · 2.7 mi+Gifford Health Center at Berlin · Barre · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Graniteville26.6%
East Barre26.6%
South Barre27.4%
Websterville27.7%
Barre29.3%
Williamstown32.7%
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
South Barre————
Websterville————
East Barre————
WilliamstownB+32.7%8.9%13.5%ZIP codes
Barre————

South Barre and East Barre: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. 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.

24.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Vermont

Questions about health in Graniteville

Why doesn’t Graniteville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Graniteville?

Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Graniteville’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 Graniteville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Barre Dental Clinic in Barre, 2.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.