Health · Kenton

Kenton, DE health

Kenton differs from Delaware on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 7.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.4% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kenton

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 355 people are less certain, so we show Kenton's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Kenton compares with Delaware

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 Kenton adults…

40 of every 100 Kenton adults have high blood pressure

Delaware: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kenton, betterKenton, worseToo close to callDelaware

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Kenton
DE 27.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Kenton
DE 35.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Kenton
DE 14.2%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Kenton
DE 12.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

DE 81%

Dentist visit

DE 63%

Cholesterol check

DE 88%

Colon screening

DE 67%

Mammogram

DE 79%

Taking BP meds

DE 78%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Kenton 8.6% · Delaware 1 in 11 (9%)

Mind & connection

How Kenton adults are doing

1 in 3Kenton adults feel lonely

34.3% · Delaware 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Kenton adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.6% · Delaware 21.1% · worse

1 in 5Kenton adults lack social or emotional support

21.6% · Delaware 21.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Kenton adults are in frequent mental distress

18.9% · Delaware 15.4% · 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

Kenton adults worry about having enough food

14.3% · DE 13.9% · about the same

1 in 8

Kenton adults worry about keeping their housing

12.1% · DE 11.6% · about the same

1 in 13

Kenton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.6% · DE 7.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Kenton adults lack reliable transportation

8% · DE 7.7% · about the same

13.3% of Kenton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

of Kenton adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing7.5%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Kenton

Kenton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownChestertown · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · 25.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointPerry Point · 30.9 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Westside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Angelica Nursery Migrant CampKennedyville · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careKenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careKenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthKenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · 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 Kenton. 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 Kenton

Measure	Kenton	Margin	Delaware
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.8%	36–43.7%	38.1%	about the same
High cholesterol	41.5%	37.5–45.5%	41.2%	about the same
Obesity	43.5%	37–50.3%	35.3%	worse
Arthritis	32.1%	28.9–35.3%	28.4%	worse
Depression	25.6%	22–29.4%	21.1%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.4%	13.6–19.5%	12.7%	worse
Asthma	13.1%	11.6–14.7%	10.8%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.4–10.3%	9.1%	about the same
Diabetes	14.3%	12.4–16.3%	13.1%	about the same
COPD	9.2%	7.7–10.9%	7.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.2%	6.3–8.2%	6.9%	about the same
Stroke	4%	3.5–4.5%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16%	13.1–19.3%	12.6%	worse
Binge drink	13.6%	11.4–16.1%	14.2%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.1%	27.2–37.5%	27.2%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.7%	33.5–44.1%	35.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.5%	78.3–84.5%	80.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.3%	59.4–66.8%	63.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.4%	84.2–88.5%	87.9%	about the same
Colon screening	66.1%	61.6–70.2%	67.2%	about the same
Mammogram	71%	63.9–77.3%	78.5%	worse
Taking BP meds	78.5%	75.6–81.2%	78.1%	about the same
No health insurance	8.6%	6.6–10.8%	9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	30.3–38.7%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.6%	18.7–25.2%	21.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.9%	16.6–21.4%	15.4%	worse
Fair or poor health	22.1%	18.8–25.9%	18.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.3%	14.2–18.7%	13.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.3%	11.6–17.5%	13.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.1%	10.1–14.4%	11.6%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.6%	6.5–9%	7.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8%	6.8–9.4%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.3%	10.6–16.5%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	36.7%	32.2–41.8%	30.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.9%	15.4–20.9%	14.8%
Thinking or memory	16%	13.7–18.7%	13%
Hearing	7.5%	6.4–8.5%	6.7%
Vision	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.8–5.3%	3.7%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.3–11.3%	7.8%

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 Kenton door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kenton directly, so these are its own figures.

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