Health · Chaplin

Chaplin, CT health

Chaplin differs from Connecticut on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 10%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.6% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 9.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 06235 (all of Chaplin)

Report card

How Chaplin compares with Connecticut

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chaplin adults…

36 of every 100 Chaplin adults have high blood pressure

Connecticut: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.2–39.2%

Bars show Chaplin; the black tick is Connecticut. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chaplin, betterChaplin, worseToo close to callConnecticut

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Chaplin
CT 25.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Chaplin
CT 35.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Chaplin
CT 15.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Chaplin
CT 10.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

CT 80%

Dentist visit

CT 71%

Cholesterol check

CT 90%

Colon screening

CT 72%

Mammogram

CT 80%

Taking BP meds

CT 77%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Chaplin 7.4% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)

Mind & connection

How Chaplin adults are doing

1 in 3Chaplin adults feel lonely

31.1% · Connecticut 33.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Chaplin adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · Connecticut 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Chaplin adults lack social or emotional support

24.5% · Connecticut 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Chaplin adults are in frequent mental distress

16.9% · Connecticut 15.8% · too close to call

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 9

Chaplin adults worry about having enough food

11.6% · CT 14.9% · better

1 in 10

Chaplin adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · CT 12.5% · better

1 in 15

Chaplin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.7% · CT 8.4% · better

1 in 15

Chaplin adults lack reliable transportation

6.7% · CT 8.3% · better

8.9% of Chaplin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.6%

of Chaplin adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%

Thinking or memory12.8%

Hearing6.7%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

Black tick: Connecticut. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Chaplin

Chaplin and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

28.6%36%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Mansfield28.6%

Ashford31.9%

Hampton32.3%

Scotland33%

Chaplin33.9%

Windham36%

Care nearby

Windham Community Memorial HospitalWillimantic · 7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 13.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

William W Backus HospitalNorwich · 16.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Johnson Memorial HospitalStafford Springs · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Generations Family Health CenterWillimantic · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careChaplin's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Planning Region · need score 8 of 25

✓ Dental careChaplin is not a shortage area

! Mental healthChaplin is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA Region 3 · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chaplin. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Chaplin

Measure	Chaplin	Margin	Connecticut
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.6%	32.2–39.2%	32%	worse
High cholesterol	38.5%	34.9–42.1%	38.4%	about the same
Obesity	33.9%	28.8–39.5%	30.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27.5%	24.7–30.5%	24.7%	about the same
Depression	23.5%	20.5–26.8%	20.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.6%	11.2–16.4%	9.8%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10.1–12.8%	11%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.3–10.2%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	10.6%	9.1–12.3%	10.2%	about the same
COPD	6.6%	5.5–8%	5.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.4%	5.5–7.3%	5.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	2.9–3.8%	3.2%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	10.8–16.3%	10.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.4%	13.9–19.3%	15.4%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.3%	22.3–30.9%	25.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.5%	34.1–43.1%	35.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.2%	77.1–83.1%	80.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.1%	67.1–72.9%	70.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	90%	88.2–91.6%	89.5%	about the same
Colon screening	70.5%	66.6–74.1%	72.3%	about the same
Mammogram	72.1%	65.2–78.2%	79.5%	worse
Taking BP meds	77.1%	73.9–80%	76.5%	about the same
No health insurance	7.4%	5.8–9.3%	10%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.1%	27.2–35%	33.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.5%	21.1–28%	25.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	14.9–19.3%	15.8%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.5%	13.9–19.4%	16.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14%	12.2–16.1%	12.4%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.6%	9.3–14.5%	14.9%	better
Housing insecurity	10%	8.2–12%	12.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.7%	5.6–8%	8.4%	better
No reliable transportation	6.7%	5.7–7.9%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	8.9%	6.9–11.3%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	27.6%	23.8–31.6%	25.3%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.2%	10.3–14.4%	11.3%
Thinking or memory	12.8%	11.1–14.8%	12.3%
Hearing	6.7%	5.8–7.6%	5.9%
Vision	4.2%	3.6–4.9%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	2.9–4%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.1%	6.1–8.3%	7%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Chaplin door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Connecticut figure falls inside it, we don't call Chaplin better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chaplin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chaplin by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.