Health · Killingly

Killingly, CT health

Killingly differs from Connecticut on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.3% vs 10%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 9.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 06241, 06239

B-Health Grade

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B⁻

Killingly’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Killingly is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 54%

Less healthyHealthier

Connecticut towns we grade (173)Healthier than 9%

Towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (9,533)Healthier than 49%

About what its income would suggest. Killingly does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Killingly could be anywhere from C− to A−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Connecticut ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Killingly with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Killingly’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Killingly 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 Killingly adults…

36 of every 100 Killingly adults have high blood pressure

Connecticut: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Killingly, betterKillingly, worseToo close to callConnecticut

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Killingly
CT 25.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Killingly
CT 35.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Killingly
CT 15.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Killingly
CT 10.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Killingly 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Killingly 8.3% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)

Mind & connection

How Killingly adults are doing

1 in 3Killingly adults feel lonely

32.2% · Connecticut 33.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Killingly adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.3% · Connecticut 20.6% · worse

1 in 4Killingly adults lack social or emotional support

24.8% · Connecticut 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Killingly adults are in frequent mental distress

17.8% · Connecticut 15.8% · worse

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 7

Killingly adults worry about having enough food

13.8% · CT 14.9% · about the same

1 in 9

Killingly adults worry about keeping their housing

11.1% · CT 12.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Killingly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · CT 8.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Killingly adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · CT 8.3% · about the same

11.4% of Killingly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%

Thinking or memory14.1%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Killingly

Killingly 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.

26.9%35.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first

Glocester30.8%

Pomfret31.1%

Foster31.1%

Brooklyn32.7%

Killingly33.9%

Putnam34.7%

Plainfield34.7%

Danielson35.9%

Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 6.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge · 19.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Windham Community Memorial HospitalWillimantic · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - DanielsonDanielson · 2.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northwest Community Health Care D/B/A Wellone Primary Medical and Dental CareFoster · 5.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

✓ Dental careKillingly is not a shortage area

! Mental healthKillingly 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 Killingly. 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 Killingly

Measure	Killingly	Margin	Connecticut
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.5%	32.3–38.9%	32%	worse
High cholesterol	37.6%	34.3–41.2%	38.4%	about the same
Obesity	33.9%	29–39.4%	30.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27.3%	24.8–30.2%	24.7%	worse
Depression	24.3%	21.3–27.6%	20.6%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	15%	12.5–17.9%	9.8%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–13%	11%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.3–10%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	10.7%	9.4–12.2%	10.2%	about the same
COPD	7.3%	6.3–8.3%	5.6%	worse
Heart disease	6.7%	6–7.5%	5.8%	worse
Stroke	3.6%	3.2–3.9%	3.2%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.2%	12.1–16.5%	10.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.3%	13.8–19.1%	15.4%	about the same
Get no exercise	28%	24.3–32.2%	25.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.9%	33.5–42.4%	35.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	76.6–82.4%	80.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.8%	64.8–70.7%	70.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.4%	86.7–89.9%	89.5%	about the same
Colon screening	71.1%	67.2–74.7%	72.3%	about the same
Mammogram	72.9%	66.3–78.7%	79.5%	worse
Taking BP meds	76.5%	73.7–79.2%	76.5%	about the same
No health insurance	8.3%	6.9–9.9%	10%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.2%	28.2–36.2%	33.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.8%	21.6–28.3%	25.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.8%	15.9–20%	15.8%	worse
Fair or poor health	17.9%	15.6–20.5%	16.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.5%	12.8–16.3%	12.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.8%	11.6–16.1%	14.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.1%	9.5–12.8%	12.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.6–8.9%	8.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.8–8.9%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	11.4%	9.5–13.5%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	29.6%	26.2–33.4%	25.3%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.1%	11.4–15.1%	11.3%
Thinking or memory	14.1%	12.4–16%	12.3%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8%	5.9%
Vision	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.3–4.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.1%	7.2–9.2%	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 Killingly door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Killingly by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Killingly 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.