How healthy is Sandy Hook?
Sandy Hook differs from Connecticut on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 14.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5% vs 8.4%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sandy Hook. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sandy Hook
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.
28 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Sandy Hook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.6% of Sandy Hook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.
How Sandy Hook adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Sandy Hook does better than Connecticut.
1 in 3 Sandy Hook 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.
Out of every 100 Sandy Hook adults…
Sandy Hook runs below CT on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Sandy Hook
No hospital or community health center in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Sandy Hook
| Measure | Sandy Hook | Likely range | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.4% | 25.8–30.9% | 32% | better |
| High cholesterol | 39% | 36–41.9% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 24.1% | 20.4–27.8% | 30.5% | better |
| Arthritis | 22.7% | 20.5–24.8% | 24.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 18.9% | 16.6–21.2% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.4% | 6–9.1% | 9.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 9–11.1% | 11% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.3% | 8.4–10.1% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8% | 10.2% | better |
| COPD | 4.8% | 4–5.6% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 5.8% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.4–3% | 3.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.5% | 6.9–10.3% | 10.6% | better |
| Binge drink | 17.5% | 15.2–19.6% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.6% | 16.8–22.5% | 25.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.4% | 29–36.5% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 76–81.1% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 77.4% | 75.3–79.8% | 70.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 91.2% | 89.9–92.4% | 89.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.5% | 70.5–76.8% | 72.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.2% | 74.6–83.9% | 79.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78% | 75.1–80.5% | 76.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.1% | 5–7.5% | 10% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.3% | 28.2–34.5% | 33.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.1% | 19.4–24.7% | 25.1% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7% | 16.2% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1% | 12.4% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9% | 14.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8% | 12.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5% | 4.3–5.8% | 8.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8% | 8.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6% | 25.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8% | 12.3% | |
| Hearing | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.3–3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2% | 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 Sandy Hook door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Connecticut figure falls inside it, we don’t call Sandy Hook better or worse.
CDC publishes Sandy Hook directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sandy Hook.
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.