Health · Caratunk

Caratunk, ME health

Caratunk differs from Maine on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.2% vs 15.5%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (85.3% vs 81.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.7% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04925 (all of Caratunk)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 101 people are less certain, so we show Caratunk's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Caratunk 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 Caratunk adults…

45 of every 100 Caratunk adults have high blood pressure

Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 41.1–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Caratunk, betterCaratunk, worseToo close to callMaine

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Caratunk
ME 23.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Caratunk
ME 32.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Caratunk
ME 15.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Caratunk
ME 14.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ME 81%

Dentist visit

ME 64%

Cholesterol check

ME 87%

Colon screening

ME 71%

Mammogram

ME 80%

Taking BP meds

ME 76%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Caratunk 8.5% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)

Mind & connection

How Caratunk adults are doing

1 in 3Caratunk adults feel lonely

31.7% · Maine 32% · too close to call

1 in 4Caratunk adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.9% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call

1 in 4Caratunk adults lack social or emotional support

22.7% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call

1 in 6Caratunk adults are in frequent mental distress

17% · 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

Caratunk adults worry about having enough food

12.3% · ME 10.7% · about the same

1 in 10

Caratunk adults worry about keeping their housing

10.2% · ME 9.8% · about the same

1 in 11

Caratunk adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · ME 7.4% · about the same

1 in 12

Caratunk adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · ME 7.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing12.5%

Errands alone9.9%

Vision6%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Caratunk

Caratunk 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 Caratunk.

35.1%36.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Moscow35.1%

The Forks plantation36.3%

Caratunk36.6%

Care nearby

Northern Light C A Dean HospitalGreenville · 22.2 mi · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 32.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 32.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalPittsfield · 39 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Bingham Area Health CenterBingham · 11.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sebasticook Family Doctors - DexterDexter · 32.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careCaratunk is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackman-Bingham · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careCaratunk is a federal shortage area.Jackman-Bingham · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthCaratunk's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Somerset County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Caratunk. 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 Caratunk

Measure	Caratunk	Margin	Maine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.8%	41.1–48.4%	35.7%	worse
High cholesterol	44.8%	41.2–48.4%	37.4%	worse
Obesity	36.6%	31.8–41.7%	32.7%	about the same
Arthritis	40.6%	37.2–44.1%	32%	worse
Depression	25.9%	22.8–29%	26.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.5%	16.3–22.9%	14.8%	worse
Asthma	12.9%	11.4–14.3%	12.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.2%	10.9–13.5%	9.9%	worse
Diabetes	15.7%	13.6–18%	11.2%	worse
COPD	12.4%	10–14.8%	8.4%	worse
Heart disease	11.7%	10.1–13.3%	7.6%	worse
Stroke	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.9%	15.1–23.3%	14.4%	worse
Binge drink	12.2%	10.3–14.2%	15.5%	better
Get no exercise	28.6%	23.8–33.9%	23.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	36.7%	32.6–41%	32.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	85.3%	82.8–87.4%	81.2%	better
Dentist visit	57.9%	54.7–61.1%	63.8%	worse
Cholesterol check	89.7%	87.9–91.4%	87.1%	better
Colon screening	64.6%	60.9–68.3%	70.5%	worse
Mammogram	77.8%	72.3–82.6%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.8%	76.9–82.4%	76.4%	better
No health insurance	8.5%	6–11.7%	7.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.7%	27.8–35.7%	32%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.7%	19.2–26.4%	22.7%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17%	14.7–19.3%	17.7%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24%	20.1–28.7%	18.7%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.7%	15.2–20.5%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.3%	9.3–15.7%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.2%	8–12.6%	9.8%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7–10.5%	7.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	6.7–9.9%	7.8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	18%	13.8–22.7%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	39%	34.3–44.2%	32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.7%	16.4–23.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	16%	13.5–18.8%	15.5%
Hearing	12.5%	10.9–14%	8.4%
Vision	6%	5–7.2%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.2–6%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.9%	8.2–11.8%	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 Caratunk door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Caratunk better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Caratunk by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Caratunk 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.