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Health in Whiting · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whiting residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05778. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Whiting

★ 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 14
Whiting adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 14
Whiting adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · VT 8.6%
Better than VT
1 in 21
Whiting adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · VT 5.7%
Better than VT
1 in 19
Whiting adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

8.1% of Whiting adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whiting adults…

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

34 of every 100 Whiting adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.8–36.9%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Whiting

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

HNearest ERPorter HospitalMiddlebury · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPorter Hospital★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of the Rutland RegionShoreham · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
4 sites · nearest in Shoreham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Ticonderoga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Gifford Medical Center
Randolph · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWhiting is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhiting is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWhiting 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 Whiting; ≈ 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 19.2%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.8%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whiting, betterWhiting, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Whiting gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
71%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whiting 5.8% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Whiting adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Whiting does better than Vermont.

1 in 5Whiting adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · VT 22% · Better than VT
1 in 4Whiting adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Whiting adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Whiting and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Salisbury: 28.8%Leicester: 34.2%Orwell: 29.8%Cornwall: 25.5%Shoreham: 28.9%Sudbury: 35%Ripton: 25.7%Middlebury: 25.3%Goshen: 35.6%Brandon: 35.6%Putnam: 30.5%Ticonderoga: 35%Benson: 37.3%Bridport: 28.8%Weybridge: 25.3%Crown Point: 34.8%Hubbardton: 34.7%Whiting: 29.7%WhitingSalisburyLeicesterOrwellCornwallShorehamSudburyPorter Hospital · Middlebury · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHChcrr Shoreham Family Health Center · Shoreham · 5 mi+Ticonderoga Health Center · Ticonderoga · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cornwall25.5%
Salisbury28.8%
Shoreham28.9%
Whiting29.7%
Orwell29.8%
Leicester34.2%
Sudbury35%
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
SalisburyA28.8%9.2%11.2%ZIP codes
LeicesterB+34.2%10.4%13.3%ZIP codes
CornwallA25.5%7.3%8.7%ZIP codes
OrwellA29.8%9.4%11.4%ZIP codes
Sudbury————
ShorehamA28.9%8.8%11%ZIP codes

Sudbury: 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.

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Whiting

Why doesn’t Whiting have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Whiting?

Porter Hospital in Middlebury, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Whiting’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Whiting?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Chcrr Shoreham Family Health Center in Shoreham, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.