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West Fairlee VT 12-20-2025Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in West Fairlee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Fairlee residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05045, 05033, 05083, 05079. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
32%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
20.7%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.5%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
17.6 mi
Cottage Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in West Fairlee

30%of residents 65+ · VT 21%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Fairlee adults…

West Fairlee runs above VT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 West Fairlee adults have arthritis
Vermont: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 28.4–34.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters here

West Fairlee is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in West Fairlee as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

West Fairlee30%
Vermont21%
Getting care

Care in and near West Fairlee

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

HNearest ERCottage HospitalWoodsville · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLittle Rivers Health CareBradford · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Little Rivers Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Bradford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Chelsea Health Center
Chelsea · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.6 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈19.1 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈20 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers West Fairlee itself
✓ Dental careWest Fairlee is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Fairlee 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 Fairlee; ≈ 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 20.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 14.9%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Fairlee, betterWest Fairlee, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where West Fairlee gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupVT 76%
68%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
79%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Fairlee 5.5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How West Fairlee adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5West Fairlee adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4West Fairlee adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7West Fairlee adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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.

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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 11
West Fairlee adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 12
West Fairlee adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
West Fairlee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
West Fairlee adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

11.9% of West Fairlee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

West Fairlee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairlee: 31.8%Bradford: 32.9%Strafford: 33.8%Orford: 27.3%Piermont: 27.2%Newbury: 34%Corinth: 33.3%Tunbridge: 33.9%Sharon: 29.1%Vershire: 34.8%Thetford: 30.9%Royalton: 29.7%West Fairlee: 32%West FairleeFairleeBradfordStraffordCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHBradford · Bradford · 6.2 mi+Chelsea Health Center · Chelsea · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairlee31.8%
West Fairlee32%
Bradford32.9%
Strafford33.8%
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
FairleeA31.8%9.6%10.8%ZIP codes
BradfordA−32.9%9.4%12.3%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.

25%

of West Fairlee adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Vermont

Questions about health in West Fairlee

Why doesn’t West Fairlee 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 Fairlee.

What hospital is closest to West Fairlee?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 17.6 miles in a straight line from West Fairlee’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 West Fairlee?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bradford in Bradford, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Fairlee.

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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.