Health · Grahamtown

Grahamtown, MD health

Grahamtown differs from Maryland on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.6% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Grahamtown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 537 people are less certain, so we show Grahamtown's figures without a grade.

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How Grahamtown compares with Maryland

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 Grahamtown adults…

43 of every 100 Grahamtown adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grahamtown, betterGrahamtown, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.1% Grahamtown
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.4% Grahamtown
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Grahamtown
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Grahamtown
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
54%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
67%
Colon screening
MD 68%
74%
Mammogram
MD 81%
80%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grahamtown 7.9% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Grahamtown adults are doing

1 in 3Grahamtown adults feel lonely
32.8% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Grahamtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 4Grahamtown adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Grahamtown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · Maryland 15% · worse
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 6
Grahamtown adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Grahamtown adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Grahamtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Grahamtown adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MD 7.8% · about the same

17% of Grahamtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

of Grahamtown adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Grahamtown

Grahamtown and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Frostburg: 33.1% Eckhart Mines: 37.1% Zihlman: 33.3% Grahamtown: 38.3% Grahamtown Frostburg
33.1%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Frostburg33.1%
Grahamtown38.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 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 Grahamtown

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

HNearest ERWestern Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health CenterCumberland · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Grantsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGrahamtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allegany County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careGrahamtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthGrahamtown's county is a federal shortage area.HN - Allegany County · need score 17 of 25

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

All 40 measures for Grahamtown
MeasureGrahamtownMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.3%39.9–46.7%36.8%worse
High cholesterol41.4%38.2–44.7%38.1%worse
Obesity38.3%33.5–43.1%35.1%about the same
Arthritis37.6%34.5–40.5%25.8%worse
Depression27.3%24.2–30.5%19.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)20.6%17.3–24%9.9%worse
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes15.2%13.2–17.3%12.5%worse
COPD11.7%9.5–13.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.1%5.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.2%15.2–22.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.7%11.5–16%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise33.1%28–38.2%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.4%37.1–45.8%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.7–84%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit54.2%51–57.4%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check88.7%86.7–90.4%89.6%about the same
Colon screening66.6%62.5–70.5%68.2%about the same
Mammogram73.7%67.3–79.6%80.7%worse
Taking BP meds79.5%77–82%76.6%better
No health insurance7.9%5.9–10.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%28.7–37.1%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%19.3–26%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.3–21.1%15%worse
Fair or poor health23.9%20.2–27.7%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.8–19.6%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.3%13.8–21.3%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.5%10.2–14.9%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.3–10.4%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7–9.8%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP17%13.3–21.2%11.8%
Disability
Any disability36.6%32–41.2%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%15.5–21.7%12.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.5–18.5%12.2%
Hearing9.1%8–10.3%5.6%
Vision6.1%5.1–7.2%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.1%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.4–11.8%7%
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 Grahamtown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Grahamtown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Grahamtown directly, so these are its own figures.

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