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Health in North Hartland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Hartland residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Hartland

Dental care lags in North Hartland

62.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across Vermont. Among those 65 and older, 13.8% have lost all their teeth (Vermont 10.1%). Checkups ↓

North Hartland sleeps less

34.9% 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 North Hartland’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupVT 76%
62%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
73%Colon screeningVT 69%
72%MammogramVT 76%
75%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Hartland 5.6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
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 34.9%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.4%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Hartland, betterNorth Hartland, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where North Hartland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Hartland adults…

North Hartland runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 North Hartland adults have heart disease
Vermont: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.3–5.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near North Hartland

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

HNearest ERAlice Peck Day Memorial HospitalLebanon · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthfirst - CanaanCanaan · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈5.3 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.6 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈5.9 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
Mt Ascutney Hospital
Windsor · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Healthfirst - Canaan
Canaan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.7 mi
Gifford Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorth Hartland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Hartland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Hartland 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 North Hartland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How North Hartland adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, North Hartland runs above Vermont.

1 in 5North Hartland adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10North Hartland adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.1% · VT 26.5% · Worse than VT
1 in 6North Hartland 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 11
North Hartland adults worry about having enough food
9% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
North Hartland adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
North Hartland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
North Hartland adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

10.9% of North Hartland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

North Hartland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hartland: 29.5%Plainfield: 31.2%Woodstock: 27.6%Hartford: 28.9%Lebanon: 24.5%West Windsor: 28.3%Windsor: 29.1%Cornish: 31.3%Grantham: 30.8%North Hartland: 30.7%North HartlandHartlandPlainfieldWhite River JCT VA Medical Center · White River Junction · 5.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 5.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 5.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHMt Ascutney Hospital · Windsor · 7.8 miH
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hartland29.5%
North Hartland30.7%
Plainfield31.2%
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
HartlandA29.5%9.3%11.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Vermont

Questions about health in North Hartland

Why doesn’t North Hartland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North Hartland?

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, 5.6 miles in a straight line from North Hartland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Hartland.

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.