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Health in Windham · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Windham residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05359, 05143, 05146. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
25.3%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
18.7%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
15.3 mi
Springfield Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Windham

11.7%have had cancer · VT 9.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windham adults…

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

12 of every 100 Windham adults have had cancer
Vermont: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–12.9%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Windham

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

HNearest ERSpringfield HospitalSpringfield · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsChester · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.2 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
6 sites · nearest in Chester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Valley Regional Hospital
Claremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Battenkill Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Arlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWindham is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWindham is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWindham 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 Windham; ≈ 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 18.7%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.9%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 15.1%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Windham, betterWindham, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Windham gets moving

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupVT 76%
69%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
74%Colon screeningVT 69%
80%MammogramVT 76%
80%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windham 5.9% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Windham adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Windham adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Windham adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Windham 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.

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 13
Windham adults worry about having enough food
8% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Windham adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · VT 8.6%
Better than VT
1 in 20
Windham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Windham adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · VT 6.4%
Better than VT

10% of Windham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Windham and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Londonderry: 25.9%Grafton: 25.2%Townshend: 25%Chester: 28.2%Jamaica: 26.4%Andover: 28.2%Landgrove: 26.4%Winhall: 27.9%Weston: 26.7%Athens: 27.4%Rockingham: 27.6%Wardsboro: 25.7%Newfane: 27%Springfield: 32.1%Ludlow: 28.3%Stratton: 25.6%Windham: 25.3%WindhamLondonderryGraftonTownshendChesterJamaicaAndoverGrace Cottage Hospital · Townshend · 7.3 miHSpringfield Hospital · Springfield · 15.3 miHChester Dental Center · Chester · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Townshend25%
Grafton25.2%
Windham25.3%
Londonderry25.9%
Jamaica26.4%
Chester28.2%
Andover28.2%
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
LondonderryA−25.9%9.1%12.4%ZIP codes
Grafton————
ChesterA28.2%9.5%11.1%ZIP 05143
TownshendA25%9.7%11.3%ZIP codes
Andover————
Jamaica————

Grafton, Andover and Jamaica: 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Windham

Why doesn’t Windham have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Windham?

Springfield Hospital in Springfield, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Windham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Windham?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Chester Dental Center in Chester, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.