Health · Leyden

Leyden, MA health

Leyden differs from Massachusetts on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 11.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (72.9% vs 68.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 01337, 01301
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How Leyden 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 Leyden adults…

37 of every 100 Leyden adults have high blood pressure
Massachusetts: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leyden, betterLeyden, worseToo close to callMassachusetts
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.8% Leyden
MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Leyden
MA 33.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Leyden
MA 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Leyden
MA 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MA 81%
69%
Dentist visit
MA 70%
91%
Cholesterol check
MA 90%
73%
Colon screening
MA 68%
80%
Mammogram
MA 84%
78%
Taking BP meds
MA 75%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leyden 4.2% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Leyden adults are doing

1 in 3Leyden adults feel lonely
33% · Massachusetts 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leyden adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Massachusetts 23.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Leyden adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Massachusetts 23.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Leyden adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Leyden adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Leyden adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MA 11.1% · better
1 in 16
Leyden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MA 7% · about the same
1 in 15
Leyden adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MA 7.6% · about the same

13.3% of Leyden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

of Leyden adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Leyden

Leyden 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 Leyden.

Colrain: 26% Bernardston: 25.9% Guilford: 27% Greenfield: 27.5% Halifax: 27.3% Heath: 26% Charlemont: 25.7% Gill: 25.9% Vernon: 26.1% Brattleboro: 27% Deerfield: 25.3% Montague: 26.8% Shelburne: 25.7% Leyden: 26.2% Leyden Colrain Bernardston Guilford Greenfield Baystate Franklin Medical Center · Greenfield · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Baystate Franklin Hospital · Greenfield · 7.3 mi+ Drop in Center Franklin County · Greenfield · 7.6 mi+
25.3%27.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Bernardston25.9%
Colrain26%
Leyden26.2%
Guilford27%
Greenfield27.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Leyden

No hospital or community health center in Leyden itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBaystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Franklin CountyGreenfield · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
6 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Drop in Center Franklin County
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.5 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Athol Memorial Hospital
Athol · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLeyden is a federal shortage area.Greenfield/Charlemont · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careLeyden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLeyden is not a shortage area

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 Leyden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leyden
MeasureLeydenMarginMassachusetts
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.8–41.3%30.9%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.3–42.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity26.2%20.7–32.5%27.7%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.9–36.4%25.4%worse
Depression25.5%21.9–29.3%23.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8–12.1%11.9%about the same
Asthma12%10.6–13.6%11.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.8%9.2–12.8%9.8%about the same
COPD7.9%6.4–9.6%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.6%5.8%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.1–16.1%11.3%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–18.9%17%about the same
Get no exercise21.8%17.4–26.7%21.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%29.1–40.2%33.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.2–85.3%80.9%about the same
Dentist visit69.2%65.8–72.3%69.8%about the same
Cholesterol check91.2%89.5–92.6%89.7%about the same
Colon screening72.9%68.6–77.1%68.4%better
Mammogram80.2%73.6–85.9%83.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%74.8–81.1%75.4%about the same
No health insurance4.2%3.2–5.4%5.2%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28–38.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.3–26.3%23.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%13.8–18.3%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.1–20.6%16.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12–16.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%7.8–13%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.1–10.9%11.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.2–7.6%7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.3–7.8%7.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%10.2–16.6%14.1%
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.2–34.6%27.3%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.5–16.7%11.6%
Thinking or memory14%11.7–16.4%13.7%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.8%6%
Vision4.2%3.6–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.2%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 Leyden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Massachusetts figure falls inside it, we don't call Leyden better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leyden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leyden 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.

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