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The Stratton Meetinghouse, Stratton VTPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Stratton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stratton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05360, 05343, 05155. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.7%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
25.6%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
17.9%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.5%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
20.5 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Stratton

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Stratton

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

HNearest ERSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsLondonderry · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Londonderry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Arlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careStratton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStratton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStratton 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; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stratton adults…

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

30 of every 100 Stratton adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.3–33.7%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.9%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.9%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stratton, betterStratton, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Stratton gets moving

82 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Green Mountain National Forest53.3 mi of trails2Lye Brook Wilderness2.8 mi of trails3Stratton Town Forest0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupVT 76%
68%Dentist visitVT 69%
87%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
72%Colon screeningVT 69%
79%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stratton 5.5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Stratton adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Stratton adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Stratton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Stratton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 12
Stratton adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 11
Stratton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Stratton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Stratton adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

10.1% of Stratton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Stratton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wardsboro: 25.7%Winhall: 27.9%Sunderland: 29.5%Jamaica: 26.4%Dover: 27.6%Newfane: 27%Townshend: 25%Manchester: 30.3%Londonderry: 25.9%Peru: 27.6%Dorset: 29.7%Arlington: 30.6%Windham: 25.3%Wilmington: 24.9%Marlboro: 26.9%Stratton: 25.6%StrattonWardsboroWinhallSunderlandJamaicaDoverGrace Cottage Hospital · Townshend · 11.9 miHSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington · 20.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHMountain Valley Health Center · Londonderry · 11.2 mi+Battenkill Valley Health Center · Arlington · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stratton25.6%
Wardsboro25.7%
Jamaica26.4%
Dover27.6%
Winhall27.9%
Sunderland29.5%
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
Wardsboro————
SunderlandA29.5%9.4%11.1%ZIP codes
WinhallA+27.9%8.5%8.8%ZIP 05340
Jamaica————
DoverB+27.6%11.1%13.7%ZIP codes

Wardsboro and Jamaica: 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 Stratton adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Vermont

Questions about health in Stratton

Why doesn’t Stratton 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.

What hospital is closest to Stratton?

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, 20.5 miles in a straight line from Stratton’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 Stratton.

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.