Health · Blackstone

Blackstone, MA health

Blackstone differs from Massachusetts on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (3.9% vs 5.2%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (32% vs 27.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 01504 (all of Blackstone)

Report card

How Blackstone compares with Massachusetts

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 Blackstone adults…

32 of every 100 Blackstone adults have high blood pressure

Massachusetts: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–35.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blackstone, betterBlackstone, worseToo close to callMassachusetts

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.2% Blackstone
MA 21.7%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Blackstone
MA 33.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Blackstone
MA 17%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Blackstone
MA 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MA 81%

Dentist visit

MA 70%

Cholesterol check

MA 90%

Colon screening

MA 68%

Mammogram

MA 84%

Taking BP meds

MA 75%

1 in 26

working-age adults has no health insurance

Blackstone 3.9% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)

Mind & connection

How Blackstone adults are doing

1 in 3Blackstone adults feel lonely

33.5% · Massachusetts 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Blackstone adults have been diagnosed with depression

27% · Massachusetts 23.8% · worse

1 in 4Blackstone adults lack social or emotional support

23% · Massachusetts 23.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Blackstone adults are in frequent mental distress

17.4% · Massachusetts 16.2% · 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 10

Blackstone adults worry about having enough food

9.9% · MA 12.4% · better

1 in 11

Blackstone adults worry about keeping their housing

9% · MA 11.1% · better

1 in 16

Blackstone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.1% · MA 7% · about the same

1 in 16

Blackstone adults lack reliable transportation

6.3% · MA 7.6% · better

11.6% of Blackstone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

of Blackstone adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%

Thinking or memory13.7%

Hearing5.7%

Errands alone6.9%

Vision3.4%

Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Blackstone

Blackstone 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.

23.9%36%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Bellingham25.5%

Blackstone32%

Millville32.9%

Woonsocket36%

Care nearby

Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket · 3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence · 13.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

The Miriam HospitalProvidence · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Thundermist WoonsocketWoonsocket · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Thundermist Dental Admin WoonsocketWoonsocket · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careBlackstone is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careBlackstone is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthBlackstone is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Blackstone. 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 Blackstone

Measure	Blackstone	Margin	Massachusetts
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.4%	29.7–35.4%	30.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.3%	32.5–38.2%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	32%	27.9–36.4%	27.7%	worse
Arthritis	27.6%	25.2–30.2%	25.4%	about the same
Depression	27%	24.2–30%	23.8%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.2%	7.4–11%	11.9%	better
Asthma	12.4%	11.2–13.8%	11.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.3–10.1%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	9.3%	8.1–10.7%	9.8%	about the same
COPD	6.1%	5.2–7.1%	5.9%	about the same
Heart disease	5.6%	5–6.4%	5.8%	about the same
Stroke	2.9%	2.5–3.2%	3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.3%	10.2–14.7%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	19.2%	16.8–21.7%	17%	about the same
Get no exercise	21.2%	18.1–24.7%	21.7%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	29.2–36.5%	33.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.4%	78.9–83.7%	80.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	73.7%	71.1–76%	69.8%	better
Cholesterol check	90.4%	88.9–91.7%	89.7%	about the same
Colon screening	71.9%	68.4–75%	68.4%	about the same
Mammogram	84.6%	79.8–88.2%	83.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.1%	72.2–77.9%	75.4%	about the same
No health insurance	3.9%	3.1–4.7%	5.2%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.5%	30.1–37.1%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23%	20.2–26%	23.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.4%	15.5–19.5%	16.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.3%	13.1–17.7%	16.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.4–14.8%	12.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.9%	8.2–11.9%	12.4%	better
Housing insecurity	9%	7.6–10.6%	11.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.1%	5.2–7.2%	7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.3%	5.4–7.2%	7.6%	better
Receive SNAP	11.6%	9.6–13.8%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	26.6%	23.4–30.2%	27.3%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.1%	9.5–12.9%	11.6%
Thinking or memory	13.7%	11.9–15.7%	13.7%
Hearing	5.7%	5–6.5%	6%
Vision	3.4%	3–3.9%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	2.9%	2.5–3.3%	3.1%
Errands alone	6.9%	6–7.9%	7.2%

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 Blackstone door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Blackstone by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Blackstone by how much of its land each one covers.

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