How healthy is Buzzards Bay?
Buzzards Bay differs from Massachusetts on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (7.3% vs 9.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 11.1%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (84.2% vs 89.7%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Buzzards Bay. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Buzzards Bay
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Out of every 100 Buzzards Bay adults…
Buzzards Bay runs below MA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Buzzards Bay is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Massachusetts. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Buzzards Bay as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Buzzards Bay
No hospital or community health center in Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts
Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.
4.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Buzzards Bay adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.
How Buzzards Bay adults are doing
About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.
1 in 3 Buzzards Bay 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.4% of Buzzards Bay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.
Buzzards Bay 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 Buzzards Bay adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Buzzards Bay, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Buzzards Bay
| Measure | Buzzards Bay | Likely range | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.3% | 24.3–30.6% | 30.9% | better |
| High cholesterol | 30.6% | 27.3–34.2% | 35.4% | better |
| Obesity | 23.5% | 19–28.6% | 27.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.1% | 21.7–26.6% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.6% | 20.9–28.5% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6% | 9.8% | better |
| COPD | 5.7% | 4.6–7% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4% | 5.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2% | 3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4% | 7.9–13.4% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 20.3% | 16.9–23.7% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 17.1% | 13.5–21.9% | 21.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.1% | 26.1–36.4% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 74.4–81.8% | 80.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 71.6% | 68.1–74.9% | 69.8% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.2% | 78.9–88% | 89.7% | worse |
| Colon screening | 76.4% | 72.1–80.4% | 68.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 81.5% | 75.1–86.8% | 83.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.7% | 71.8–77.4% | 75.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 4.5% | 2.9–7.9% | 5.2% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.3% | 31–41.7% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.3% | 19.7–29.4% | 23.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 14.5–21.3% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 14.4% | 11.6–18.3% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 10–14.2% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.8% | 7.1–13.8% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 8.4% | 6.3–10.6% | 11.1% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.5% | 4.4–6.8% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.1% | 5.3–9.3% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.4% | 7.6–13.7% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.7% | 22.8–34.3% | 27.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.4% | 8.3–12.6% | 11.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.1% | 11.7–20% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3% | 6% | |
| Vision | 3.6% | 3–4.4% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.2–3.2% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.4% | 5.9–9.5% | 7.2% | |
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 Buzzards Bay door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Massachusetts figure falls inside it, we don’t call Buzzards Bay better or worse.
CDC publishes Buzzards Bay directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Buzzards Bay.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Massachusetts 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.