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Health in Oronoque · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Oronoque?

Oronoque differs from Connecticut on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 8.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.9% vs 12.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15.3% vs 8.5%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oronoque. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Oronoque

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oronoque adults…

Oronoque runs below CT on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Oronoque adults have had cancer
Connecticut: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 13.8–16.8%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Why age matters here

Oronoque is an older town: 54% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oronoque as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Oronoque54%
Connecticut19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 11.2%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 7.6%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oronoque, betterOronoque, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Map of trails and conserved land in Oronoque
Where Oronoque gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85% Yearly checkupCT 80%
77% Dentist visitCT 71%
94% Cholesterol checkCT 90%
80% Colon screeningCT 72%
79% MammogramCT 80%
86% Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oronoque 7.6% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Oronoque adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Oronoque does better than Connecticut.

1 in 3Oronoque adults feel lonely
30.5% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 5Oronoque adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 6Oronoque adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · CT 20.6% · Better than CT
1 in 8Oronoque adults are in frequent mental distress
11.8% · CT 15.8% · Better than CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oronoque adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Oronoque adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 14
Oronoque adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 22
Oronoque adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 20
Oronoque adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

6.1% of Oronoque adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Getting care

Care in and near Oronoque

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

HNearest ERGriffin HospitalDerby · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBridgeport Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornell Scott Hill Health CorporationMilford · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Milford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.9 mi
Griffin Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Optimus Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Stratford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
West Haven VA Medical Center
West Haven · ★★★★★
ERVA
✓ Primary careOronoque is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOronoque is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOronoque 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 Oronoque; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Oronoque and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stratford: 26.9% Shelton: 24.5% Milford: no data Bridgeport: 33.5% Trumbull: 22.9% Trumbull Center: 23.7% Lordship: 24.3% Monroe: 22.8% Daniels Farm: 22.3% Derby: 34.4% East Village: 22.8% Orange: 27.6% Seymour: 32.3% Oxford: 30% West Haven: 35.7% Woodmont: 29.9% Oronoque: 23.4% OronoqueStratfordSheltonMilford Griffin Hospital · Derby · 4.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridgeport Hospital · Bridgeport · 5.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHWest Haven VA Medical Center · West Haven · 8.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHCs-Hhc at Beth-El Center Homeless Clinic · Milford · 3.9 mi+Optimus on Boston Avenue · Stratford · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oronoque23.4%
Shelton24.5%
Stratford26.9%
CT30.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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SheltonAStratfordA−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

of Oronoque adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory9.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Connecticut
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Oronoque, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Oronoque
MeasureOronoqueLikely rangeConnecticut
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%36.6–43.2%32%worse
High cholesterol46.6%43.4–49.8%38.4%worse
Obesity23.4%19.7–27.1%30.5%better
Arthritis33.7%30.6–36.7%24.7%worse
Depression16.4%14.2–18.4%20.6%better
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.7–11.5%9.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.9%11%better
Cancer (not skin)15.3%13.8–16.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.2%10.2%about the same
COPD7.3%5.6–9.2%5.6%about the same
Heart disease9.2%7.8–10.7%5.8%worse
Stroke4.7%3.9–5.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.6%5.9–9.3%10.6%better
Binge drink11.2%9.7–12.7%15.4%better
Get no exercise25.5%20.9–30.5%25.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%26.8–34.1%35.8%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.9%82.9–86.7%80.4%better
Dentist visit76.9%74.7–79.3%70.7%better
Cholesterol check94%93–94.9%89.5%better
Colon screening80.1%77.4–82.8%72.3%better
Mammogram79%74.1–83.6%79.5%about the same
Taking BP meds86.4%84.3–88.2%76.5%better
No health insurance7.6%6–9.5%10%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%27–34.2%33.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.6–24.9%25.1%better
Frequent mental distress11.8%10.2–13.3%15.8%better
Fair or poor health15.3%12.5–18.7%16.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.1–15.1%12.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%6.9–11%14.9%better
Housing insecurity6.9%5.8–8.3%12.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.9–5.4%8.4%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.2–6.1%8.3%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.6–8%11.7%
Disability
Any disability28.3%23.8–32.5%25.3%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%11.4–17.7%11.3%
Thinking or memory9.2%7.6–10.8%12.3%
Hearing9.8%8.4–11.4%5.9%
Vision4.6%3.7–5.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone7%5.6–8.7%7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Oronoque door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Connecticut figure falls inside it, we don’t call Oronoque better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Oronoque directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut 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.

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