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Picnic Shelter, Searsburg VTPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Searsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Searsburg residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05363. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.1%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
24.9%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
17.2%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.3%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Searsburg

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Searsburg

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

HNearest ERSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthwestern Vermont Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBattenkill Valley Health CenterBennington · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Bennington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
North Adams · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Community Health Programs, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Adams
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careSearsburg is a federal shortage area.Wilmington · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Searsburg itself
✓ Mental healthSearsburg 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 Searsburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Searsburg adults…

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

11 of every 100 Searsburg adults have had cancer
Vermont: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.3%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.2%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.9%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.9%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Searsburg, betterSearsburg, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Searsburg gets moving

27 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Green Mountain National Forest8.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
74%Colon screeningVT 69%
78%MammogramVT 76%
79%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Searsburg 5.3% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Searsburg adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Searsburg adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Searsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Searsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Searsburg adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Searsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · VT 8.6%
Better than VT
1 in 20
Searsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · VT 5.7%
Better than VT
1 in 19
Searsburg adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

9% of Searsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Searsburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilmington: 24.9%Woodford: 32%Readsboro: 31.3%Whitingham: 27%Dover: 27.6%Bennington: 31.5%Stamford: 31.5%Pownal: 31.9%Searsburg: 24.9%SearsburgWilmingtonWoodfordReadsboroSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHTurning Point Recovery Center of Bennington, VT · Bennington · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Searsburg24.9%
Wilmington24.9%
Readsboro31.3%
Woodford32%
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
WilmingtonA24.9%8.9%10.6%ZIP 05363
Woodford————
Readsboro————

Woodford and Readsboro: 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Searsburg

Why doesn’t Searsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Searsburg?

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Searsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.