Health · Milton

Milton, DE health

Milton differs from Delaware on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.8% vs 11.6%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 9.1%).

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

Report card

How Milton 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 Milton adults…

41 of every 100 Milton adults have high blood pressure

Delaware: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.2–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milton, betterMilton, worseToo close to callDelaware

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Milton
DE 27.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Milton
DE 35.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Milton
DE 14.2%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Milton
DE 12.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Milton 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Milton 7.8% · Delaware 1 in 11 (9%)

Mind & connection

How Milton adults are doing

1 in 4Milton adults feel lonely

28.2% · Delaware 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Milton adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.6% · Delaware 21.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Milton adults lack social or emotional support

18% · Delaware 21.6% · better

1 in 8Milton adults are in frequent mental distress

13.3% · Delaware 15.4% · better

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 10

Milton adults worry about having enough food

9.9% · DE 13.9% · better

1 in 13

Milton adults worry about keeping their housing

7.8% · DE 11.6% · better

1 in 19

Milton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · DE 7.4% · better

1 in 18

Milton adults lack reliable transportation

5.5% · DE 7.7% · better

8% of Milton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%

Thinking or memory10.9%

Hearing8%

Errands alone7%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Milton

Milton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Beebe Medical CenterLewes · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · 12.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 28.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

La Red Health Center Main CampusGeorgetown · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northern Sussex Community Health CenterMilford · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMilton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careMilton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthMilton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 16 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 Milton. 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 Milton

Measure	Milton	Margin	Delaware
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41%	37.2–44.9%	38.1%	about the same
High cholesterol	47.4%	43.4–51.4%	41.2%	worse
Obesity	32.4%	26.8–38.4%	35.3%	about the same
Arthritis	33%	29.8–36.4%	28.4%	worse
Depression	20.6%	17.6–23.9%	21.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9%	7.5–10.9%	12.7%	better
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–11.8%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.9%	10.8–13%	9.1%	worse
Diabetes	12.6%	10.9–14.4%	13.1%	about the same
COPD	7.7%	6.4–9.2%	7.1%	about the same
Heart disease	8%	7–9%	6.9%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.4–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12%	9.7–14.3%	12.6%	about the same
Binge drink	13.5%	11.4–15.8%	14.2%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.4%	20.5–28.7%	27.2%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.2%	26.9–36.2%	35.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	83.8%	81–86.3%	80.9%	better
Dentist visit	65.8%	62.5–69.3%	63.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	90.6%	89.2–92%	87.9%	better
Colon screening	75.1%	71.7–78.7%	67.2%	better
Mammogram	79.3%	74.1–84.3%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.2%	80.8–85.4%	78.1%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6.1–9.7%	9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.2%	24.8–31.8%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18%	15.4–20.7%	21.6%	better
Frequent mental distress	13.3%	11.6–15%	15.4%	better
Fair or poor health	16.9%	14.5–19.6%	18.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.3%	11.6–15.1%	13.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.9%	8.2–11.9%	13.9%	better
Housing insecurity	7.8%	6.5–9.3%	11.6%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.4–6.1%	7.4%	better
No reliable transportation	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	7.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8%	6.4–10%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	28.7%	24.9–32.6%	30.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.2%	12.1–16.6%	14.8%
Thinking or memory	10.9%	9.3–12.4%	13%
Hearing	8%	7–9%	6.7%
Vision	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	2.9–3.9%	3.7%
Errands alone	7%	6–8.1%	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 Milton door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milton 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.