Health · Corinth

Corinth, ME health

Corinth differs from Maine on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (13.6% vs 10.7%) and more smokers (18.3% vs 14.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04427 (all of Corinth)
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Corinth’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Corinth is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 18%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,976)Healthier than 24%

About what its income would suggest. Corinth does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Corinth could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Maine ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Corinth with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Corinth’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Corinth 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 Corinth adults…

38 of every 100 Corinth adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.2–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Corinth, betterCorinth, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Corinth
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Corinth
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Corinth
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Corinth
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
58%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
68%
Colon screening
ME 71%
80%
Mammogram
ME 80%
74%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corinth 9.4% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Corinth adults are doing

1 in 3Corinth adults feel lonely
35.8% · Maine 32% · worse
1 in 3Corinth adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.8% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Corinth adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Corinth adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · Maine 17.7% · 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 7
Corinth adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · ME 10.7% · worse
1 in 9
Corinth adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Corinth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 10
Corinth adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · ME 7.8% · worse

19.1% of Corinth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Corinth

Corinth 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 Corinth.

Levant: 38.5% Exeter: 40.1% Charleston: 40% Hudson: 40.6% Glenburn: 37.4% Kenduskeag: 37.1% Stetson: 41% Corinna: 40% Garland: 39.9% Bradford: 40.3% Alton: 38.3% Corinth: 39.7% Corinth Levant Exeter Charleston Hudson Katahdin Valley Health Center Corinth · Corinth · 0.6 mi+ Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter · Dexter · 13.9 mi+
37.1%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Levant38.5%
Corinth39.7%
Charleston40%
Exeter40.1%
Hudson40.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.4 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 Corinth

1 community health center in Corinth, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Joseph HospitalBangor · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKatahdin Valley Health Center CorinthCorinth · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center Corinth
Corinth · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Corinth
13.9 mi
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
Dexter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCorinth is a federal shortage area.Dover Foxcroft · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCorinth is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dover Foxcroft · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthCorinth is not a shortage area

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

All 40 measures for Corinth
MeasureCorinthMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%35.2–40.7%35.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%35–40.4%37.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%35.4–43.9%32.7%worse
Arthritis32.4%29.9–34.8%32%about the same
Depression29.8%26.9–32.7%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%11.1–15.6%14.8%about the same
Asthma13.8%12.5–15.2%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%9.9%about the same
Diabetes12%10.5–13.5%11.2%about the same
COPD9.6%8.2–11.1%8.4%about the same
Heart disease7.9%7–8.9%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.2–21.3%14.4%worse
Binge drink16%13.9–18.1%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%24.5–32.4%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%32.8–40.6%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78.8–83.5%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%54.7–60.8%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.4–86.9%87.1%worse
Colon screening68.3%64.6–71.8%70.5%about the same
Mammogram79.7%74.7–84.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds73.9%71.2–76.4%76.4%about the same
No health insurance9.4%7.3–11.8%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%32.4–39.3%32%worse
Lack emotional support25.1%22.2–28.3%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.8%18.6–22.9%17.7%worse
Fair or poor health22.8%19.8–26%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.8–18.9%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.2–16.5%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity11.5%9.7–13.5%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.6–10.4%7.4%worse
No reliable transportation9.8%8.4–11.3%7.8%worse
Receive SNAP19.1%15.7–22.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.2%32.3–40%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.1–18.6%14%
Thinking or memory18.5%16.1–20.9%15.5%
Hearing8.6%7.7–9.6%8.4%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.1–10.9%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 Corinth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Corinth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Corinth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Corinth 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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