Health · Hancock

Hancock, MA health

Hancock differs from Massachusetts on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.1% vs 11.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (73.3% vs 68.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (6.9% vs 5.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 01237, 01267, 01201

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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 752 people are less certain, so we show Hancock's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Hancock 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 Hancock adults…

32 of every 100 Hancock adults have high blood pressure

Massachusetts: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.6–35.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hancock, betterHancock, worseToo close to callMassachusetts

Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.1% Hancock
MA 21.7%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Hancock
MA 33.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Hancock
MA 17%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Hancock
MA 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hancock 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 24

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hancock 4.2% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)

Mind & connection

How Hancock adults are doing

1 in 3Hancock adults feel lonely

32.9% · Massachusetts 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Hancock adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.2% · Massachusetts 23.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Hancock adults lack social or emotional support

22.6% · Massachusetts 23.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Hancock adults are in frequent mental distress

17% · 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

Hancock adults worry about having enough food

10.5% · MA 12.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Hancock adults worry about keeping their housing

9.1% · MA 11.1% · better

1 in 16

Hancock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · MA 7% · about the same

1 in 14

Hancock adults lack reliable transportation

6.9% · MA 7.6% · about the same

12.5% of Hancock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%

Thinking or memory13.8%

Hearing7%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Hancock

Hancock and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Hancock.

28.4%33.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Hancock29.8%

Richmond30.7%

New Ashford31.2%

Lanesborough31.6%

Pittsfield33%

Care nearby

Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy · 22.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington · 23.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chp Berkshire PediatricsPittsfield · 5.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Worthington Health CenterWorthington · 20.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careHancock is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careHancock is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthHancock 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 Hancock. 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 Hancock

Measure	Hancock	Margin	Massachusetts
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.1%	28.6–35.7%	30.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.2%	31.5–39%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	29.8%	24.4–35.5%	27.7%	about the same
Arthritis	28.8%	25.7–31.9%	25.4%	worse
Depression	25.2%	21.9–28.8%	23.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.1%	9–13.7%	11.9%	about the same
Asthma	12%	10.7–13.5%	11.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.2–11.1%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	9.8%	8.4–11.4%	9.8%	about the same
COPD	6.8%	5.8–7.8%	5.9%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6–7.7%	5.8%	worse
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.7%	3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.5%	9.5–13.7%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	16.4%	13.7–19.3%	17%	about the same
Get no exercise	20.1%	16.7–23.9%	21.7%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.3%	30.3–40.6%	33.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.1%	78.1–83.9%	80.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	72.7%	69.5–75.6%	69.8%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.7%	88.1–91.1%	89.7%	about the same
Colon screening	73.3%	69.1–77.3%	68.4%	better
Mammogram	77.2%	70.2–83.4%	83.7%	worse
Taking BP meds	77.9%	74.9–80.6%	75.4%	about the same
No health insurance	4.2%	3.4–5.2%	5.2%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.9%	28.4–37.5%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.6%	19.3–26.2%	23.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17%	14.9–19.2%	16.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.1%	13.9–18.8%	16.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.9%	11.3–14.7%	12.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.5%	8.6–12.6%	12.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.1%	7.6–10.7%	11.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.3–7.3%	7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.9%	5.9–8%	7.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.5%	10.4–14.8%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	28.8%	25–33%	27.3%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.2%	10.4–14.3%	11.6%
Thinking or memory	13.8%	12.1–15.9%	13.7%
Hearing	7%	6.1–7.9%	6%
Vision	4%	3.6–4.5%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.9–3.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.5–8.5%	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 Hancock door to door.

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

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