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AHealth Grade
Health in West Windsor · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, West Windsor is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

West Windsor differs from Vermont on 5 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05089, 05037, 05062. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind West Windsor’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Windsor is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 93% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 83%.

ASelf-rated health13.2% · VT 14.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.8% · VT 12.5% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14.5% · VT 15.9% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity28.3% · VT 28.6% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.9% · VT 8.8% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking10.5% smoke · VT 11.2% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.1% · VT 18.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 92%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $82K–$136K (7,331)Healthier than 92%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). West Windsor’s median household income is $108,750; among the 7,331 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($82K–$136K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, West Windsor could be anywhere from B+ to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 05089,05037,05062), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Windsor adults…

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

11 of every 100 West Windsor adults have had cancer
Vermont: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.2%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near West Windsor

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

HNearest ERMt Ascutney HospitalWindsor · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsLudlow · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Mt Ascutney Hospital
Windsor · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Valley Regional Hospital
Claremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
6 sites · nearest in Ludlow
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈15.2 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
24.5 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
2 sites · nearest in Rutland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWest Windsor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Windsor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Windsor 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 Windsor; ≈ 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 18.1%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.5%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Windsor, betterWest Windsor, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where West Windsor gets moving

37 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupVT 76%
68%Dentist visitVT 69%
89%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
74%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Windsor 5.2% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How West Windsor adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5West Windsor adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4West Windsor adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7West Windsor adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · VT 15.9% · About the same as VT
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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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 13
West Windsor adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
West Windsor adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 20
West Windsor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
West Windsor adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

9.5% of West Windsor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

West Windsor and the towns around it

West Windsor has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Reading: 27.7%Windsor: 29.1%Weathersfield: 29.9%Hartland: 29.5%Cavendish: 29.4%Plymouth: 29.1%Woodstock: 27.6%Bridgewater: 28.3%Cornish: 31.3%Claremont: 35.4%Ascutney: 28.2%Springfield: 32.1%Baltimore: 28.2%Plainfield: 31.2%North Hartland: 30.7%Hartford: 28.9%Lebanon: 24.5%West Windsor: 28.3%West WindsorReadingWindsorWeathersfieldHartlandMt Ascutney Hospital · Windsor · 5.2 miHValley Regional Hospital · Claremont · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpringfield Hospital · Springfield · 11.3 miHWhite River JCT VA Medical Center · White River Junction · 15.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHLudlow Health Center · Ludlow · 11 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reading27.7%
West Windsor28.3%
Windsor29.1%
Hartland29.5%
Weathersfield29.9%
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
West WindsorA28.3%8.9%10.5%ZIP codes
Reading————
WindsorA29.1%9.3%11.9%ZIP codes
WeathersfieldA−29.9%10.1%12.9%ZIP codes
HartlandA29.5%9.3%11.6%ZIP codes

Reading: 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.

24.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Vermont

Every CDC estimate for West Windsor

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, West Windsor is better than Vermont on 4 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Vermont figure falls inside West Windsor’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…West WindsorVTU.S.vs VT
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.2%11.1–15.614.5%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.8%10.1–13.512.5%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.7–16.615.9%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity28.3%23.9–3328.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes8.9%7.6–10.48.8%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.3%29.2–35.631.4%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.1%29.9–36.432.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29%26.2–31.927.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.1%10.1–12.29.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.3%5.5–7.26.3%6.4%About the same
COPD6.2%5.2–7.36.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.83.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.4%7.5–11.710.1%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.5%8.4–1311.2%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work18.1%14.9–21.818.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.5%13.2–1816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%27.9–36.528.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.2%4.1–6.66%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year74.6%71.4–77.676.1%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.1%65–71.269.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.8%87–90.385.9%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%75.4–81.176.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73.6%69.8–77.369.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%70.7–82.276.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.4%23.3–29.726.5%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.4%17.1–22.122%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.8%7–8.99.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.8%6.9–8.98.6%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.1%4.5–5.95.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.5%5–6.16.4%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.5%8.4–10.711.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.7%21.2–28.426.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.4%8.7–12.311%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.2%9.6–13.112.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%6.9–97.7%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.6%3.1–4.24%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.2%5.3–7.26.8%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.43.1%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Vermont figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in West Windsor

Is West Windsor a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Windsor is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in West Windsor?

CDC estimates 28.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.9% and 33%, against 28.6% across Vermont and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to West Windsor?

Mt Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, 5.2 miles in a straight line from West Windsor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in West Windsor have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–6.6%), against 6% across Vermont.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in West Windsor more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.