How healthy is Pemberwick?
Pemberwick differs from Connecticut on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (3.7% vs 9.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 14.9%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pemberwick. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pemberwick
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut
Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Pemberwick adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.
Out of every 100 Pemberwick adults…
Pemberwick runs below CT on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Pemberwick is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pemberwick as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.4% of Pemberwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.
How Pemberwick adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pemberwick does better than Connecticut.
1 in 3 Pemberwick adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Care in and near Pemberwick
No hospital or community health center in Pemberwick 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 Pemberwick; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Pemberwick and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pemberwick adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Pemberwick, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Pemberwick
| Measure | Pemberwick | Likely range | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.6% | 24.8–30.2% | 32% | better |
| High cholesterol | 38.6% | 35.5–41.4% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 23.3% | 19.6–27% | 30.5% | better |
| Arthritis | 21.9% | 19.6–24.1% | 24.7% | better |
| Depression | 17.6% | 15.4–19.9% | 20.6% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 3.7% | 3–4.6% | 9.8% | better |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7% | 11% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.4–10% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9% | 10.2% | better |
| COPD | 4.2% | 3.4–5.3% | 5.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6% | 5.8% | better |
| Stroke | 2.6% | 2.3–3.1% | 3.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.4% | 5.7–9.3% | 10.6% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.4% | 14.2–18.4% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.7% | 16.4–23.3% | 25.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.6% | 28.2–35.6% | 35.8% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.2% | 76.5–81.5% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 78.8% | 76.7–81% | 70.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 91.9% | 90.6–93.1% | 89.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.2% | 70.3–76.5% | 72.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.7% | 73–82.6% | 79.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 75.4–80.5% | 76.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.2% | 5.7–9.2% | 10% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.2% | 28.1–34.6% | 33.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.2% | 19.5–25.2% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13% | 11.3–14.7% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 11.6% | 9.7–13.8% | 16.2% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8% | 12.4% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.5% | 6.8–10.5% | 14.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5% | 12.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5% | 4.1–6% | 8.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.1% | 4.3–6% | 8.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.4% | 4–7% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5% | 25.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.3% | 6.8–10% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 8.8% | 7.4–10.5% | 12.3% | |
| Hearing | 5.3% | 4.6–6% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.4% | 2–2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Pemberwick door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Connecticut figure falls inside it, we don’t call Pemberwick better or worse.
CDC publishes Pemberwick directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pemberwick.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.