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Wilder Station, Wilder, Vt (83548)Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain
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Health in Wilder · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilder residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.5%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
29.2%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
19.7%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
3.9 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilder adults…

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

31 of every 100 Wilder adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.7–33.5%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Wilder

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

HNearest ERAlice Peck Day Memorial HospitalLebanon · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthfirst - CanaanCanaan · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈3 mi
White River JCT VA Medical Center
White River Junction · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.9 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈4.4 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Mt Ascutney Hospital
Windsor · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Healthfirst - Canaan
Canaan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.2 mi
Gifford Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWilder is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilder is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWilder 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 Wilder; ≈ 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 19.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.7%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilder, betterWilder, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Wilder gets moving

5.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Kilowatt Park0.3 mi of trails2Kilowatt Park North0.3 mi of trails3Frost Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupVT 76%
66%Dentist visitVT 69%
86%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
71%Colon screeningVT 69%
74%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilder 6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Wilder adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Wilder adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Wilder adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Wilder adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 11
Wilder adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 11
Wilder adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Wilder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 16
Wilder adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

11.5% of Wilder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Wilder and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hartford: 28.9%Lebanon: 24.5%Hartford Village: 29.4%White River Junction: 29.2%Pomfret: 27.6%Woodstock: 27.6%Hartland: 29.5%Norwich: 25.3%Enfield: 27.6%Hanover: 21.1%Plainfield: 31.2%Wilder: 29.2%WilderHartfordLebanonHartford VillageWhite River JunctionWhite River JCT VA Medical Center · White River Junction · 3 mi · 5★ MedicareHAlice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 3.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon · 4.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHHealthfirst - Canaan · Canaan · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lebanon24.5%
Hartford28.9%
Wilder29.2%
White River Junction29.2%
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
Hartford Village————
White River Junction————

Hartford Village: fewer than 1,000 residents. White River Junction: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Wilder

Why doesn’t Wilder have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wilder?

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Wilder’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 Wilder.

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.