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Health in Worcester · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Worcester residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 05682. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
12.8%
About the same as VT (14.5%)
Obesity
26.5%
About the same as VT (28.6%)
No exercise
16.6%
About the same as VT (18.9%)
Uninsured
5.2%
About the same as VT (6%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Copley Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Worcester adults…

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

30 of every 100 Worcester adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27–32.6%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Worcester

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentral Vermont Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLamoille Health PartnersStowe · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
3 sites · nearest in Stowe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Northern Counties Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Hardwick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWorcester is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWorcester is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWorcester 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 Worcester; ≈ 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 16.6%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 24%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 16.4%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.7%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Worcester, betterWorcester, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Worcester gets moving

16 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1C.C. Putnam State Forest8.6 mi of trails2Worcester Town Forest0.9 mi of trails3Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve265 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupVT 76%
74%Dentist visitVT 69%
88%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
78%MammogramVT 76%
77%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worcester 5.2% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Worcester adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 4Worcester adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
1 in 4Worcester adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 7Worcester adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Worcester adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · VT 9.2%
About the same as VT
1 in 12
Worcester adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Worcester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 15
Worcester adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

10.3% of Worcester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Worcester and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stowe: 28.1%Calais: 27.3%Middlesex: 26%Elmore: 30.4%Morristown: 29.6%Waterbury: 26.1%Underhill: 23.6%Cambridge: 30%East Montpelier: 25.9%Marshfield: 28.7%Woodbury: 28%Moretown: 26%Berlin: 26.8%Montpelier: 25.5%Wolcott: 30.9%Hardwick: 31.2%Worcester: 26.5%WorcesterStoweCalaisMiddlesexElmoreCopley Hospital · Morrisville · 8.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHCentral Vermont Medical Center · Barre · 17.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHLamoille Health Family Medicine - Stowe · Stowe · 6.8 mi+Northern Counties Dental Center · Hardwick · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than VTNear VTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Middlesex26%
Worcester26.5%
Calais27.3%
Stowe28.1%
Elmore30.4%
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
StoweA+28.1%7.8%9.1%ZIP 05672
CalaisA27.3%9.5%11.6%ZIP codes
MiddlesexA+26%8.6%10%ZIP codes
Elmore————

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.

24.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Vermont

Questions about health in Worcester

Why doesn’t Worcester have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Worcester?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Worcester’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 Worcester?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Stowe in Stowe, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.