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Underhill Center, VT 05490Photo: Shannon McGee · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Underhill Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Underhill Center residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Underhill Center

Underhill Center is an active town

Only 13% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 18.9% across Vermont. Habits ↓

Underhill Center keeps up with checkups

It beats Vermont on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (79.1% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (89.3% vs 85.9%). Checkups ↓

Diabetes and COPD are less common in Underhill Center

Underhill Center runs below Vermont on six chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (6.3% vs 8.8%), COPD (4.7% vs 6.5%) and stroke (2.4% vs 3.3%). Conditions ↓

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 Underhill Center’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 13%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 23.9%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.7%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 8.8%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Underhill Center, betterUnderhill Center, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Underhill Center gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupVT 76%
79%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
76%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
74%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Underhill Center 3.9% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Underhill Center adults…

Underhill Center runs below VT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Underhill Center adults have diabetes
Vermont: 9 in 100 · better · likely 5.2–7.6%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Underhill Center

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

HNearest ERUniversity. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniv. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLamoille Health PartnersStowe · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
2 sites · nearest in Stowe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Community Health Centers of Burlington
4 sites · nearest in Essex Junction
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Northwestern Medical Center
Saint Albans · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careUnderhill Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnderhill Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUnderhill Center 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 Underhill Center; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Underhill Center adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Underhill Center adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Underhill Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Underhill Center 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 14
Underhill Center adults worry about having enough food
7% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Underhill Center adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Underhill Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Underhill Center adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

9.1% of Underhill Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Underhill Center 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.

20.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.7%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Underhill Center

Why doesn’t Underhill Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Underhill Center?

Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Underhill Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Underhill Center?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Stowe in Stowe, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Underhill Center.

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.