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Health in Pittsfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pittsfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05762. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pittsfield

Pittsfield is an older town

30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Pittsfield with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pittsfield adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Vermont. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Pittsfield’s likely range; Pittsfield’s figures come from ZIP code 05762, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pittsfield adults…

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

34 of every 100 Pittsfield adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.6%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters here

Pittsfield is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pittsfield as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pittsfield30%
Vermont21%
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 14
Pittsfield adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 14
Pittsfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · VT 8.6%
Better than VT
1 in 22
Pittsfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · VT 5.7%
Better than VT
1 in 20
Pittsfield adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

7.9% of Pittsfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Getting care

Care in and near Pittsfield

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

HNearest ERGifford Medical CenterRandolph · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGifford Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGifford Health CareRochester · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Gifford Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Rochester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
3 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈24.6 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary carePittsfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePittsfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPittsfield 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 Pittsfield; ≈ 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 17.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.5%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.1%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pittsfield, betterPittsfield, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Pittsfield gets moving

8.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
67%Colon screeningVT 69%
80%MammogramVT 76%
79%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pittsfield 4.9% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Pittsfield adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Pittsfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Pittsfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Pittsfield adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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.

Around town

Pittsfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rochester: 29.3%Chittenden: 34.3%Stockbridge: 28.5%Killington: 33.8%Hancock: 28.4%Braintree: 32.7%Bethel: 29.9%Goshen: 35.6%Granville: 30.2%Pittsford: 36.5%Brandon: 35.6%Rutland: 35.7%Barnard: 28.6%Bridgewater: 28.3%Mendon: 36.2%Pittsfield: 33.4%PittsfieldRochesterChittendenStockbridgeKillingtonGifford Medical Center · Randolph · 11.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHRutland Regional Medical Center · Rutland · 15.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHRochester Health Center · Rochester · 4.8 mi+Brandon Medical Center · Brandon · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stockbridge28.5%
Rochester29.3%
Pittsfield33.4%
Killington33.8%
Chittenden34.3%
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
ChittendenA−34.3%9.3%11.3%ZIP codes
Stockbridge————
KillingtonA33.8%8.5%10.5%ZIP 05751

Stockbridge: 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Vermont

Questions about health in Pittsfield

Why doesn’t Pittsfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pittsfield?

Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Pittsfield’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 Pittsfield?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rochester Health Center in Rochester, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.