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Health in Panton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Panton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05491. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.3%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
28.7%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
18.5%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Porter Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Panton adults…

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

33 of every 100 Panton adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–36.4%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Panton

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

HNearest ERPorter HospitalMiddlebury · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyElizabethtown Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Headwaters Health NetworkMineville · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Mineville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Mountain Community Health
Bristol · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14 mi
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.7 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePanton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePanton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPanton 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 Panton; ≈ 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 18.5%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Panton, betterPanton, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Panton gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
71%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
71%Colon screeningVT 69%
78%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Panton 5.9% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Panton adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Panton does better than Vermont.

1 in 5Panton adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · VT 22% · Better than VT
1 in 4Panton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Panton 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 13
Panton adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Panton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 20
Panton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Panton adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

9.5% of Panton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Panton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westport: 34%Waltham: 28.7%Addison: 28.7%Moriah: 37.4%Ferrisburgh: 27.8%Elizabethtown: 34%Essex: 32.8%Lewis: 33.7%New Haven: 28.4%Vergennes: 30.1%Bridport: 28.8%Weybridge: 25.3%Crown Point: 34.8%North Hudson: 35%Port Henry: 38.2%Monkton: 28.2%Charlotte: 22.3%Panton: 28.7%PantonWestportWalthamAddisonMoriahFerrisburghPorter Hospital · Middlebury · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHElizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHMoriah Health Center · Mineville · 9.4 mi+Mountain Community Health · Bristol · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ferrisburgh27.8%
Panton28.7%
Waltham28.7%
Addison28.7%
Westport34%
Moriah37.4%
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
Waltham————
AddisonA28.7%8.6%10.8%ZIP 05491
FerrisburghA27.8%8%9.7%ZIP codes

Waltham: 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.

24.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Vermont

Questions about health in Panton

Why doesn’t Panton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Panton?

Porter Hospital in Middlebury, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Panton’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 Panton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Moriah Health Center in Mineville, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.