Photo: Jsbillin · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Woodstock residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Woodstock, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Woodstock. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Woodstock
Cancer and arthritis run high in Woodstock
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.9%), vs 9.9% across Vermont. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.8%), vs 27.8% across Vermont. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Vermont 21%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Woodstock, and more people treating it
35.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Vermont 31.4%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Woodstock keeps up with checkups
It beats Vermont on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.7% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (91.3% vs 85.9%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Vermont figure falls outside Woodstock’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Woodstock adults…
Woodstock runs below VT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Woodstock is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Woodstock as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Woodstock adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
Care in and near Woodstock
No hospital or community health center in Woodstock itself. These are the nearest.
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 Woodstock; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont
Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.
5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
How Woodstock adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Woodstock does better than Vermont.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6% of Woodstock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.
Woodstock and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Woodstock adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Woodstock
Why doesn’t Woodstock have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Woodstock.
What hospital is closest to Woodstock?
Mt Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Woodstock’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Woodstock.
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.