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Health in Hancock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hancock residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05748. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.7%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
28.4%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
18.8%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hancock adults…

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

34 of every 100 Hancock adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–37.5%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Hancock

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

HNearest ERGifford Medical CenterRandolph · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGifford Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGifford Health CareRochester · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Gifford Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Rochester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
2 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHancock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHancock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHancock 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 Hancock; ≈ 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 18.8%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.2%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.1%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hancock, betterHancock, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Hancock gets moving

30 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Green Mountain National Forest12.6 mi of trails2Breadloaf Wilderness5.1 mi of trails3Moosalamoo National Recreation Area4.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
87%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
78%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hancock 5.9% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Hancock adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Hancock adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Hancock adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Hancock 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 9
Hancock adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · VT 9.2%
Worse than VT
1 in 10
Hancock adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · VT 8.6%
Worse than VT
1 in 16
Hancock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 14
Hancock adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · VT 6.4%
Worse than VT

12.9% of Hancock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Hancock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rochester: 29.3%Goshen: 35.6%Ripton: 25.7%Granville: 30.2%Pittsfield: 33.4%Chittenden: 34.3%Braintree: 32.7%Bethel: 29.9%Stockbridge: 28.5%Leicester: 34.2%Brandon: 35.6%Salisbury: 28.8%Lincoln: 29.1%Middlebury: 25.3%Bristol: 29.1%Warren: 29.3%Hancock: 28.4%HancockRochesterGoshenRiptonGranvilleGifford Medical Center · Randolph · 12.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHPorter Hospital · Middlebury · 14.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHRochester Health Center · Rochester · 6 mi+Brandon Medical Center · Brandon · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ripton25.7%
Hancock28.4%
Rochester29.3%
Granville30.2%
Goshen35.6%
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
RochesterA29.3%10.7%11.1%ZIP 05767
Goshen————
Ripton————
Granville————

Goshen, Ripton and Granville: 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.

25.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Vermont

Questions about health in Hancock

Why doesn’t Hancock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hancock?

Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Hancock’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hancock?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rochester Health Center in Rochester, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.