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Health in Greensboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greensboro residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05841, 05842, 05827. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greensboro

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Greensboro

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.3% across Vermont. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.3% across Vermont. Cancer is also above the state: 12.1%, vs 9.9% across Vermont. In all, Greensboro runs above Vermont on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Vermont 21%), and heart disease, stroke and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Greensboro, and more people treating it

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Vermont 31.4%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. 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 Greensboro’s likely range; Greensboro’s figures come from ZIP codes 05841, 05842, 05827, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greensboro adults…

Greensboro runs above VT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Greensboro adults have heart disease
Vermont: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.2%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters here

Greensboro is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Greensboro as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Greensboro37%
Vermont21%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupVT 76%
70%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
79%MammogramVT 76%
81%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greensboro 6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Greensboro

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareHardwick · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Hardwick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
2 sites · nearest in Morrisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
North Country Hospital and Health Center
Newport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGreensboro is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreensboro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreensboro 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 Greensboro; ≈ 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 21.9%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 14.2%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greensboro, betterGreensboro, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Greensboro gets moving

10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Greensboro adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Greensboro adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Greensboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Greensboro adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 11
Greensboro adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 13
Greensboro adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Greensboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Greensboro adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

11.1% of Greensboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Greensboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glover: 31.3%Hardwick: 31.2%Craftsbury: 32%Wheelock: 30.8%Stannard: 31.8%Greensboro Bend: 31.1%Wolcott: 30.9%Sheffield: 31.7%Barton: 32.9%Woodbury: 28%Walden: 31.3%Elmore: 30.4%Albany: 32.9%Eden: 30.8%Hyde Park: 29.5%Danville: 29.8%Lyndon: 30.7%Sutton: 32.4%Greensboro: 30.7%GreensboroGloverHardwickCraftsburyWheelockStannardGreensboro BendWolcottCopley Hospital · Morrisville · 15.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury · 17.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHHardwick Area Health Center · Hardwick · 7.6 mi+Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Morrisville · Morrisville · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greensboro30.7%
Wheelock30.8%
Wolcott30.9%
Greensboro Bend31.1%
Hardwick31.2%
Glover31.3%
Stannard31.8%
Craftsbury32%
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
HardwickB+31.2%9.9%14.1%ZIP codes
GloverA−31.3%10.6%11.5%ZIP codes
CraftsburyB+32%9.5%13.2%ZIP codes
Stannard————
Wheelock————
WolcottB+30.9%8.9%14.4%ZIP 05680
Greensboro Bend————

Stannard, Wheelock and Greensboro Bend: 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Vermont

Questions about health in Greensboro

Why doesn’t Greensboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greensboro?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Greensboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Greensboro?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hardwick Area Health Center in Hardwick, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.