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Health in Waterville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waterville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05492. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Waterville

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 17.4%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waterville, betterWaterville, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Waterville gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waterville adults…

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

31 of every 100 Waterville adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–34.9%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Waterville

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLamoille Health PartnersCambridge · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
3 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
The Richford Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Enosburg Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Northwestern Medical Center
Saint Albans · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
North Country Hospital and Health Center
Newport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWaterville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaterville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWaterville 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 Waterville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupVT 76%
66%Dentist visitVT 69%
85%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
67%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
76%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waterville 7.1% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Waterville adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Waterville adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Waterville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Waterville adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 10
Waterville adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
Waterville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Waterville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 15
Waterville adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

12% of Waterville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Waterville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bakersfield: 36.7%Fletcher: 32.3%Johnson: 29%Belvidere: 31.4%Cambridge: 30%Enosburgh: 38.1%Fairfield: 36%Montgomery: 40.1%Fairfax: 34.2%Morristown: 29.6%Hyde Park: 29.5%Eden: 30.8%Underhill: 23.6%Stowe: 28.1%Westford: 23.5%Waterville: 30.6%WatervilleBakersfieldFletcherJohnsonBelvidereCambridgeCopley Hospital · Morrisville · 15.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHNorthwestern Medical Center · Saint Albans · 15.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHLamoille Health Family Medicine - Cambridge · Cambridge · 8.6 mi+Enosburg Health Center · Enosburg Falls · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Johnson29%
Cambridge30%
Waterville30.6%
Belvidere31.4%
Fletcher32.3%
Bakersfield36.7%
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
BakersfieldB+36.7%9.4%12.7%ZIP codes
FletcherA32.3%7.8%10.7%ZIP codes
JohnsonA−29%7.3%12.5%ZIP 05656
CambridgeA30%7.3%11.1%ZIP codes
Belvidere————

Belvidere: 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Vermont

Questions about health in Waterville

Why doesn’t Waterville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Waterville?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Waterville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Waterville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Cambridge in Cambridge, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.