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Health in West Dummerston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Dummerston residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
13.3%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
24.3%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
16.7%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
6.5 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Dummerston adults…

West Dummerston runs below VT on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

27 of every 100 West Dummerston adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · better · likely 23.8–31%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near West Dummerston

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

HNearest ERBrattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsChester · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
2 sites · nearest in Chester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
4 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWest Dummerston is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Dummerston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Dummerston 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 West Dummerston; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.4%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 9.4%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Dummerston, betterWest Dummerston, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where West Dummerston gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
74%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
73%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Dummerston 5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How West Dummerston adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5West Dummerston adults lack social or emotional support
20% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4West Dummerston adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6West Dummerston adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 15
West Dummerston adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
West Dummerston adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 20
West Dummerston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
West Dummerston adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

8.6% of West Dummerston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

West Dummerston 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.

24.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Vermont

Questions about health in West Dummerston

Why doesn’t West Dummerston have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Dummerston?

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, 6.5 miles in a straight line from West Dummerston’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 West Dummerston.

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.