Health · Abbot

Abbot, ME health

Abbot differs from Maine on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.4%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (89% vs 87.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.8% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04406 (all of Abbot)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 584 people are less certain, so we show Abbot's figures without a grade.

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How Abbot compares with Maine

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 Abbot adults…

43 of every 100 Abbot adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Abbot, betterAbbot, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Abbot
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Abbot
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Abbot
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Abbot
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
59%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
68%
Colon screening
ME 71%
76%
Mammogram
ME 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Abbot 8.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Abbot adults are doing

1 in 3Abbot adults feel lonely
31% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Abbot adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Abbot adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Abbot adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · Maine 17.7% · 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 8
Abbot adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Abbot adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Abbot adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Abbot adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · ME 7.8% · about the same

18% of Abbot adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

of Abbot adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Abbot

Abbot 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 Abbot.

Monson: 35.2% Guilford: 36.8% Willimantic: 36.8% Shirley: 34.4% Sangerville: 37.6% Dover-Foxcroft: 34.1% Parkman: 36.8% Abbot: 35.2% Abbot Monson Guilford Northern Light Mayo Hospital · Dover Foxcroft · 12.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Katahdin Valley Health Center Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft · 13.5 mi+
34.1%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Abbot35.2%
Monson35.2%
Guilford36.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.5 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 Abbot

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

HNearest ERNorthern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 28.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKatahdin Valley Health CenterDover Foxcroft · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Dover Foxcroft
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
Dexter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.3 mi
Northern Light C A Dean Hospital
Greenville · not rated
Rural critical access
28.4 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAbbot is a federal shortage area.Dover Foxcroft · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careAbbot is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dover Foxcroft · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthAbbot's county is a federal shortage area.Piscataquis County · need score 19 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 Abbot. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Abbot
MeasureAbbotMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%38.8–46.4%35.7%worse
High cholesterol43.1%39.3–46.8%37.4%worse
Obesity35.2%30.2–40.3%32.7%about the same
Arthritis39.8%36.3–43.2%32%worse
Depression25.9%22.6–29.1%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.7%16.5–23.2%14.8%worse
Asthma12.7%11.3–14.2%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%9.9%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.7–16.9%11.2%worse
COPD11.8%9.8–14.1%8.4%worse
Heart disease10.8%9.4–12.2%7.6%worse
Stroke5%4.4–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15–22%14.4%worse
Binge drink13.2%11.1–15.5%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.7–33.2%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%30.8–40.4%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.6%81–86%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%55.5–62.5%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check89%87.2–90.7%87.1%better
Colon screening67.7%63.5–71.9%70.5%about the same
Mammogram76%69.8–81.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%76.9–82.6%76.4%better
No health insurance8.6%6.5–11.3%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%27.3–35.1%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%20–26.6%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.1–19.5%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%19.9–27.7%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress18%15.5–20.6%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.7–16.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.8–12.9%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.2–10%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.2–9.9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP18%14.6–22%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.7%32–41.4%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.1–22.4%14%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.1–19.1%15.5%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.4%8.4%
Vision5.8%5–6.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.4–11.6%8.1%
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 Abbot door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Abbot better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Abbot by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Abbot by how much of its land each one covers.

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