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Health in White River Junction · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White River Junction residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for White River Junction. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.7%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
29.2%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
19.9%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
3.4 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in White River Junction

11.3%worry about food · VT 9.2%
★ What stands out · 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 9
White River Junction adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · VT 9.2%
Worse than VT
1 in 9
White River Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · VT 8.6%
Worse than VT
1 in 15
White River Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · VT 5.7%
Worse than VT
1 in 13
White River Junction adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · VT 6.4%
Worse than VT

14.1% of White River Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White River Junction adults…

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

30 of every 100 White River Junction adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.9–33%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters in White River Junction

Only 13% of White River Junction residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

White River Junction13%
Vermont21%
Getting care

Care in and near White River Junction

No hospital or community health center in White River Junction itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAlice Peck Day Memorial HospitalLebanon · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 3.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthfirst - CanaanCanaan · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈3 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.4 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈3.9 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Mt Ascutney Hospital
Windsor · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Healthfirst - Canaan
Canaan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.1 mi
Gifford Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWhite River Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhite River Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWhite River Junction 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 White River Junction; ≈ 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 19.9%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.3%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
White River Junction, betterWhite River Junction, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where White River Junction gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1George Ratcliffe Park0.2 mi of trails2Veterans Memorial Park0.1 mi of trails3Lyman Point Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupVT 76%
67%Dentist visitVT 69%
85%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
67%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
75%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
White River Junction 6.4% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How White River Junction adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4White River Junction adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10White River Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6White River Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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.

Around town

White River Junction and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hartford: 28.9%Lebanon: 24.5%Wilder: 29.2%Hartford Village: 29.4%Pomfret: 27.6%Woodstock: 27.6%Hartland: 29.5%Norwich: 25.3%Enfield: 27.6%Hanover: 21.1%Plainfield: 31.2%White River Junction: 29.2%White River JunctionHartfordLebanonWilderHartford VillageWhite River JCT VA Medical Center · White River Junction · 3 mi · 5★ MedicareHAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 3.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHHealthfirst - Canaan · Canaan · 14.2 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lebanon24.5%
Hartford28.9%
White River Junction29.2%
Wilder29.2%
Hartford Village29.4%
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
HartfordA28.9%9%10.8%ZIP codes
Wilder————
Hartford Village————

Wilder: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Hartford Village: 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.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Vermont

Questions about health in White River Junction

Why doesn’t White River Junction have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to White River Junction?

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, 3.4 miles in a straight line from White River Junction’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in White River Junction.

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.