How healthy is Teaticket?
Teaticket differs from Massachusetts on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.9% vs 17%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 11.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15% vs 8.5%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Teaticket. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Teaticket
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Out of every 100 Teaticket adults…
Teaticket runs above MA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Teaticket is an older town: 46% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Massachusetts. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Teaticket as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Teaticket adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.9% of Teaticket adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.
Care in and near Teaticket
No hospital or community health center in Teaticket 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 Teaticket; ≈ 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.
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
How Teaticket adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Teaticket does better than Massachusetts.
1 in 3 Teaticket 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.
Teaticket 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 Teaticket adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Teaticket, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Teaticket
| Measure | Teaticket | Likely range | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43% | 38.9–47.3% | 30.9% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.7% | 38.8–46.8% | 35.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 27.2% | 22.2–32.6% | 27.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 40.3% | 36.6–44.2% | 25.4% | worse |
| Depression | 22.5% | 19.4–26% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.2% | 8.9–14% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 15% | 13.6–16.6% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 10.6–14.9% | 9.8% | worse |
| COPD | 9.3% | 7.3–11.4% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10% | 8.5–11.6% | 5.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 4–5.6% | 3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12% | 9.3–15.2% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 11.9% | 9.9–14.2% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 22.5% | 17.8–27.6% | 21.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.8% | 25.8–36.1% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 86.6% | 84.2–88.8% | 80.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 72.9% | 69.5–76% | 69.8% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 93.6% | 92.4–94.6% | 89.7% | better |
| Colon screening | 77.9% | 73.6–81.6% | 68.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 82.7% | 76.6–87.7% | 83.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 85.1% | 82.5–87.4% | 75.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 4.2% | 3.2–5.4% | 5.2% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30% | 25.7–34.6% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.4% | 17.9–25.1% | 23.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 12.1–16% | 16.2% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 18.6% | 15.1–22.5% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.4% | 13–18.1% | 12.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.7% | 7.4–12.4% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 7.9% | 6.3–9.6% | 11.1% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.5% | 4.5–6.7% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.9% | 4.8–7% | 7.6% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 11.9% | 8.9–15.3% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.9% | 28–38.1% | 27.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.2% | 13.9–20.7% | 11.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.3% | 10.3–14.6% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 10.3% | 8.8–11.7% | 6% | |
| Vision | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 6.6–9.9% | 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 Teaticket door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Massachusetts figure falls inside it, we don’t call Teaticket better or worse.
CDC publishes Teaticket directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Teaticket.
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.