Giroux Furniture Company Building · Photo: Mfwills · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, St. Albans is healthier than 53%
St. Albans differs from Vermont on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 21 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Albans. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in St. Albans
Making ends meet is harder in St. Albans
1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.4%), vs 9.2% across Vermont. Utility shut-off threats (10% vs 5.7%) and no reliable transportation (10.4% vs 6.4%) are higher too. 23.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
St. Albans is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, St. Albans is healthier than 32%. Against the 8,328 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 53%. Health Grade ↓
Dental care lags in St. Albans
57.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across Vermont. Among those 65 and older, 19.3% have lost all their teeth (Vermont 10.1%). Checkups ↓
More St. Albans adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.7%), vs 18.9% across Vermont. Habits ↓
St. Albans has a top-rated hospital
Northwestern Medical Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 St. Albans’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind St. Albans’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, St. Albans is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 70% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 9%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). St. Albans’ median household income is $57,980; among the 8,328 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 53%, about where its income would put it.
Most Vermont towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state St. Albans is healthier than 1% of graded towns, against 32% nationally.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
23.3% of St. Albans adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.
Keeping up with care
Share of St. Albans adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont
Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.
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Care in and near St. Albans
1 hospital in St. Albans, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 St. Albans; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Out of every 100 St. Albans adults…
St. Albans runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
How St. Albans adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, St. Albans runs above Vermont.
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St. Albans and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | C | 40.8% | 10.8% | 16.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of St. Albans adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for St. Albans
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, St. Albans is better than Vermont on 1 and worse on 21; on the rest, the Vermont figure falls inside St. Albans’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | St. Albans | VT | U.S. | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.4%17.5–23.3 | 14.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%13.8–17.6 | 12.5% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 20%17.8–22.3 | 15.9% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.8%35.7–45.7 | 28.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 10.8%9.4–12.2 | 8.8% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 34.8%31.6–37.8 | 31.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32%29–34.9 | 32.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.8%26.1–31.4 | 27.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.5%11.1–13.9 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.2%7.4–8.9 | 9.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.4–8 | 6.3% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9%7.7–10.4 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 19.3%16.2–22.6 | 10.1% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.9%14.2–19.8 | 11.2% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 25.7%21.9–29.5 | 18.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.8%14.2–19.4 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7%31.7–40 | 28.6% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.8%7.1–10.8 | 6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.3%70.7–77.4 | 76.1% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 57.8%54.7–61 | 69.2% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81%78.4–83.3 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.3%70.3–75.9 | 76.7% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.1%62.2–69.8 | 69.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.4%66.1–78.2 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.1%24.8–31.4 | 26.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.9%21.1–26.9 | 22% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16.4%14.7–18.2 | 9.2% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.8%12.2–15.4 | 8.6% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10%8.8–11.3 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.4%9.4–11.4 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 23.3%21.1–25.6 | 11.3% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.1%28.3–36 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.6%12.6–16.7 | 11% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.4%15.3–19.8 | 12.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.1–8.9 | 7.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.9 | 4% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 6.8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.8%4.2–5.4 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Vermont figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in St. Albans
Is St. Albans a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, St. Albans is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in St. Albans?
CDC estimates 40.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.7% and 45.7%, against 28.6% across Vermont and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to St. Albans?
Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans, 0.7 miles in a straight line from St. Albans’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in St. Albans have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10.8%), against 6% across Vermont.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in St. Albans more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Albans.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.