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Health in Woodbury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodbury residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 05681, 05650, 05843, 05658. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.6%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
28%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
19%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.7%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Copley Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Woodbury

36%of residents 65+ · VT 21%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodbury adults…

Woodbury runs above VT on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Woodbury adults have high cholesterol
Vermont: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 32.5–38.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Why age matters here

Woodbury is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Woodbury as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Woodbury36%
Vermont21%
Getting care

Care in and near Woodbury

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Counties Health CareHardwick · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Hardwick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
3 sites · nearest in Morrisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWoodbury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWoodbury is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWoodbury 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 Woodbury; ≈ 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%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.4%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodbury, betterWoodbury, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Woodbury gets moving

19 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve3.3 mi of trails2Woodbury Town Forest0.8 mi of trails3Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Woodbury 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%
68%Colon screeningVT 69%
77%MammogramVT 76%
78%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodbury 5.7% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Woodbury adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Woodbury adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Woodbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Woodbury adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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 12
Woodbury adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Woodbury adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 19
Woodbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 17
Woodbury adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

9.6% of Woodbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Woodbury and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elmore: 30.4%Hardwick: 31.2%Calais: 27.3%Cabot: 29.3%Wolcott: 30.9%Morristown: 29.6%Worcester: 26.5%Walden: 31.3%Greensboro: 30.7%Stannard: 31.8%East Montpelier: 25.9%Marshfield: 28.7%Danville: 29.8%Peacham: 30.7%Woodbury: 28%WoodburyElmoreHardwickCalaisCabotCopley Hospital · Morrisville · 12.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHHardwick Area Health Center · Hardwick · 3.4 mi+Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Morrisville · Morrisville · 12.3 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Calais27.3%
Woodbury28%
Cabot29.3%
Elmore30.4%
Hardwick31.2%
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
Elmore————
HardwickB+31.2%9.9%14.1%ZIP codes
CalaisA27.3%9.5%11.6%ZIP codes
CabotA−29.3%10.7%13.9%ZIP codes

Elmore: 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.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Woodbury

Why doesn’t Woodbury have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodbury?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Woodbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Woodbury?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hardwick Area Health Center in Hardwick, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.