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Health in Stratton Mountain · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stratton Mountain residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Stratton Mountain

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Stratton Mountain

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

HNearest ERSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsLondonderry · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Londonderry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
12.9 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Arlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careStratton Mountain is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stratton Mountain itself
✓ Mental healthStratton Mountain 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 Stratton Mountain; ≈ 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 Stratton Mountain adults…

Stratton Mountain runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Stratton Mountain adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–34.4%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.1%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.4%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.7%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stratton Mountain, betterStratton Mountain, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Stratton Mountain gets moving

8.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
73%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
69%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stratton Mountain 5.5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Stratton Mountain adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Stratton Mountain adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Stratton Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Stratton Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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.

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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
Stratton Mountain adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Stratton Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 20
Stratton Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Stratton Mountain adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

8.9% of Stratton Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Stratton Mountain and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Vermont

Questions about health in Stratton Mountain

Why doesn’t Stratton Mountain have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stratton Mountain?

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, 22.7 miles in a straight line from Stratton Mountain’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 Stratton Mountain?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mountain Valley Health Center in Londonderry, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stratton Mountain.

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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.