Health · Arrowsic

Arrowsic, ME health

On most measures Arrowsic looks like Maine as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.9% vs 14.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04530 (all of Arrowsic)
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How Arrowsic 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 Arrowsic adults…

34 of every 100 Arrowsic adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arrowsic, betterArrowsic, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.5% Arrowsic
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Arrowsic
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Arrowsic
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Arrowsic
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
64%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
71%
Colon screening
ME 71%
80%
Mammogram
ME 80%
76%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrowsic 7.8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Arrowsic adults are doing

1 in 3Arrowsic adults feel lonely
30.6% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Arrowsic adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Arrowsic adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Arrowsic adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 9
Arrowsic adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Arrowsic adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Arrowsic adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Arrowsic adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ME 7.8% · about the same

14.1% of Arrowsic adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

of Arrowsic adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Arrowsic

Arrowsic and the towns around it

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

Georgetown: 29.2% Phippsburg: 28.7% Woolwich: 29.6% Bath: 30.6% Westport Island: 31.8% Southport: 30.3% West Bath: 30.3% Harpswell: 26.3% Wiscasset: 31.8% Bowdoinham: 31% Dresden: 32.4% Brunswick: 25.5% Topsham: 28.7% Arrowsic: 30.3% Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg Woolwich Bath Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick · 5.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Richmond Area Health Center · Richmond · 15.4 mi+
25.5%32.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Phippsburg28.7%
Georgetown29.2%
Woolwich29.6%
Arrowsic30.3%
Bath30.6%

Care nearby

Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
LincolnhealthDamariscotta · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 26.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston · 26.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Richmond Area Health CenterRichmond · 15.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Ccs PediatricsLewiston · 26.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careArrowsic is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArrowsic is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArrowsic 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 Arrowsic. 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 Arrowsic
MeasureArrowsicMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%31.3–37.4%35.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%34.5–41%37.4%about the same
Obesity30.3%25.9–34.9%32.7%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.9–35.5%32%about the same
Depression28%24.9–31.3%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9–13.4%14.8%better
Asthma12.7%11.4–14.2%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–10.9%9.9%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9.3–12.1%11.2%about the same
COPD8.2%7.2–9.4%8.4%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.3%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.4–17.1%14.4%about the same
Binge drink15.6%13.3–18.1%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.5%19.4–25.9%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%25.7–34.2%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%79.1–84.3%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit64.4%61.3–67.7%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.5–89%87.1%about the same
Colon screening70.6%66.8–74.5%70.5%about the same
Mammogram80.3%74.8–85.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.1%73.2–78.8%76.4%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.4–9.5%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%27–34.3%32%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%18.3–24%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.2–19.1%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.4–20.2%18.7%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.4–15.8%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.7–12.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.8–11%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.6–9%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.7%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.1%11.6–16.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30.8%27.4–34.4%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%12.2–16%14%
Thinking or memory15%13.2–17%15.5%
Hearing8.2%7.4–9.2%8.4%
Vision4.4%3.9–5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.2%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 Arrowsic door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Arrowsic better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Arrowsic by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Arrowsic 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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