Health · Thompson

Thompson, CT health

Thompson differs from Connecticut on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 10%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.2% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (13% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 06255, 06277, 06262

B+Health Grade

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Thompson’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Thompson is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

A-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 67%

Less healthyHealthier

Connecticut towns we grade (173)Healthier than 18%

Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (8,782)Healthier than 60%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Thompson 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 Thompson 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. Thompson’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 Thompson 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 Thompson adults…

35 of every 100 Thompson adults have high blood pressure

Connecticut: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thompson, betterThompson, worseToo close to callConnecticut

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Thompson
CT 25.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Thompson
CT 35.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Thompson
CT 15.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Thompson
CT 10.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Thompson 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

Thompson 7.1% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)

Mind & connection

How Thompson adults are doing

1 in 3Thompson adults feel lonely

31.5% · Connecticut 33.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Thompson adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · Connecticut 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Thompson adults lack social or emotional support

24.4% · Connecticut 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Thompson 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

Thompson adults worry about having enough food

11.2% · CT 14.9% · better

1 in 11

Thompson adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · CT 12.5% · better

1 in 16

Thompson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · CT 8.4% · better

1 in 15

Thompson adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · CT 8.3% · better

8.6% of Thompson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing6.7%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Thompson

Thompson 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.

30.1%35.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Woodstock30.9%

Douglas31.2%

Burrillville31.7%

Thompson32.9%

Putnam34.7%

Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 6.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket · 19.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Vincent HospitalWorcester · 19.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - PutnamPutnam · 6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Wellone Primary Medical and Dental Care Behavioral Health ProgramPascoag · 8.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

✓ Dental careThompson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthThompson 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 Thompson. 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 Thompson

Measure	Thompson	Margin	Connecticut
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.2%	31.9–38.6%	32%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.2%	34.8–41.9%	38.4%	about the same
Obesity	32.9%	28–38.2%	30.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27.4%	24.6–30.4%	24.7%	about the same
Depression	23.5%	20.6–26.8%	20.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.8%	7.9–11.9%	9.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.7%	11%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.6–10.5%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	10.2%	8.8–11.7%	10.2%	about the same
COPD	6.7%	5.7–7.7%	5.6%	worse
Heart disease	6.3%	5.6–7.1%	5.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.7%	3.2%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13%	10.7–15.4%	10.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	14–19.3%	15.4%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.9%	22.1–30%	25.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.9%	32.5–41.3%	35.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.1%	77.2–82.9%	80.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	72.6%	69.8–75.3%	70.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.7%	88.1–91.1%	89.5%	about the same
Colon screening	73.7%	70–77.2%	72.3%	about the same
Mammogram	76.5%	70.6–81.9%	79.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.1%	74.1–79.9%	76.5%	about the same
No health insurance	7.1%	5.8–8.7%	10%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	27.6–35.6%	33.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.4%	21.3–27.9%	25.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	15–19%	15.8%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.1%	13.7–18.7%	16.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.7%	12–15.6%	12.4%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.2%	9.3–13.5%	14.9%	better
Housing insecurity	9.4%	7.9–11.1%	12.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.4–7.4%	8.4%	better
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.6–7.5%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	8.6%	7–10.5%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	27.6%	24.1–31.4%	25.3%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.1%	10.3–14%	11.3%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	11.1–14.7%	12.3%
Hearing	6.7%	6–7.6%	5.9%
Vision	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.9–3.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.1%	6.2–8.2%	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 Thompson door to door.

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

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