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Holland VT 11-01-25Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Holland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holland residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05830, 05829. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holland

COPD and stroke run high in Holland

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.5% across Vermont. 1 in 26 adults have had a stroke (3.8%), vs 3.3% across Vermont. Conditions ↓

Holland sleeps less

33.5% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 28.6% across Vermont. Habits ↓

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 Holland’s likely range; Holland’s figures come from ZIP codes 05830, 05829, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holland adults…

Holland runs above VT on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Holland adults have COPD
Vermont: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.6%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holland, betterHolland, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Holland gets moving

23 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Holland

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

HNearest ERNorth Country Hospital and Health CenterNewport · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Country Hospital and Health Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareNewport · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
North Country Hospital and Health Center
Newport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Coos County Family Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Colebrook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Colebrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHolland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHolland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHolland 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 Holland; ≈ 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 Holland adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
68%Dentist visitVT 69%
86%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
68%Colon screeningVT 69%
79%MammogramVT 76%
79%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holland 6.6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Holland adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Holland adults lack social or emotional support
23% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Holland adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Holland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Holland adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 12
Holland adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Holland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Holland adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

12% of Holland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Holland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Derby: 33.9%Morgan: 33.5%Norton: 33.6%Newport: 35.5%Charleston: 33.5%Newport: 32.6%Brownington: 34.7%Coventry: 34.9%Brighton: 33.2%Holland: 32.6%HollandDerbyMorganNortonNorth Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport · 10.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHNorthern Express Care Newport · Newport · 11.1 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holland32.6%
Morgan33.5%
Norton33.6%
Derby33.9%
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
DerbyB−33.9%11.1%14.9%ZIP codes
Morgan————
Norton————

Morgan and Norton: 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Vermont

Questions about health in Holland

Why doesn’t Holland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holland?

North Country Hospital and Health Center in Newport, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Holland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.