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Health in Lyndonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lyndonville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lyndonville

Making ends meet is harder in Lyndonville

1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food (11.7%), vs 9.2% across Vermont. No reliable transportation (8.3% vs 6.4%) and housing insecurity (10.9% vs 8.6%) are higher too. 15.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Lyndonville adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.5%), vs 18.9% across Vermont. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Lyndonville

61.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across Vermont. Among those 65 and older, 12.6% have lost all their teeth (Vermont 10.1%). 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 Lyndonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Lyndonville adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · VT 9.2%
Worse than VT
1 in 9
Lyndonville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · VT 8.6%
Worse than VT
1 in 14
Lyndonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · VT 5.7%
Worse than VT
1 in 12
Lyndonville adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · VT 6.4%
Worse than VT

15.3% of Lyndonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 18.3%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyndonville, betterLyndonville, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Lyndonville gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupVT 76%
62%Dentist visitVT 69%
81%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
65%Colon screeningVT 69%
76%MammogramVT 76%
73%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyndonville 7.5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyndonville adults…

Lyndonville runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lyndonville adults have had cancer
Vermont: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.6–9.3%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Lyndonville

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

HNearest ERNortheastern Vermont Regional HospitalSaint Johnsbury · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareSaint Johnsbury · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Saint Johnsbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Littleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLyndonville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyndonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLyndonville 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 Lyndonville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Lyndonville adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Lyndonville runs above Vermont.

1 in 4Lyndonville adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Lyndonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 5Lyndonville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · VT 15.9% · Worse than 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.

Around town

Lyndonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Lyndon Center————

Lyndon Center: 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Vermont

Questions about health in Lyndonville

Why doesn’t Lyndonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lyndonville?

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in Saint Johnsbury, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Lyndonville’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 Lyndonville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is St. Johnsbury Community Health Center in Saint Johnsbury, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.