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2006 library Vershire Vermont 168392674Photo: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Vershire · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vershire residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05079, 05072. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
34.8%
Worse than VT (28.6%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
17.1 mi
Gifford Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vershire

34.8%have obesity · VT 28.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vershire adults…

Vershire runs above VT on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Vershire adults have obesity
Vermont: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 29.5–40.7%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Vershire

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

HNearest ERGifford Medical CenterRandolph · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGifford Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGifford Health CareChelsea · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Gifford Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chelsea
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Little Rivers Health Care
4 sites · nearest in East Corinth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈19.8 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vershire itself
✓ Dental careVershire is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVershire 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 Vershire; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 23%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.5%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vershire, betterVershire, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Vershire gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Cobb Town Forest0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
69%Dentist visitVT 69%
87%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
66%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vershire 6.3% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Vershire adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Vershire adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Vershire adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Vershire adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 11
Vershire adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
Vershire adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Vershire adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Vershire adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

11.5% of Vershire adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Vershire and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chelsea: 33.6%Strafford: 33.8%Corinth: 33.3%Washington: 33.2%Tunbridge: 33.9%Brookfield: 32.9%Sharon: 29.1%Thetford: 30.9%West Fairlee: 32%Royalton: 29.7%Bradford: 32.9%Topsham: 33.3%Orange: 30.5%Vershire: 34.8%VershireChelseaStraffordCorinthGifford Medical Center · Randolph · 17.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHCentral Vermont Medical Center · Barre · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHChelsea Health Center · Chelsea · 6.5 mi+East Corinth · East Corinth · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Corinth33.3%
Chelsea33.6%
Strafford33.8%
Vershire34.8%
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
ChelseaB+33.6%10.6%12.8%ZIP 05038
CorinthB+33.3%9.9%13.4%ZIP codes
StraffordB+33.8%10.8%12.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Vermont

Questions about health in Vershire

Why doesn’t Vershire have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vershire?

Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Vershire’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Vershire?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Chelsea Health Center in Chelsea, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.