Health · Enfield

Enfield, ME health

Enfield differs from Maine on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults getting a yearly checkup (83.6% vs 81.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.9% vs 14.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04493 (all of Enfield)
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Enfield’s Health Grade: C−

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

CSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 17%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (8,713)Healthier than 26%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Enfield 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 Enfield 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. Enfield’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 Enfield 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 Enfield adults…

42 of every 100 Enfield adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 39–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Enfield, betterEnfield, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Enfield
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Enfield
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Enfield
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Enfield
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
59%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
68%
Colon screening
ME 71%
78%
Mammogram
ME 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Enfield 8.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Enfield adults are doing

1 in 3Enfield adults feel lonely
33.9% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Enfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Enfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Enfield adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Enfield adults worry about having enough food
12% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Enfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Enfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Enfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · ME 7.8% · about the same

16.9% of Enfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Enfield

Enfield 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.

Lowell: 39.2% Passadumkeag: 40.5% Burlington: 42.8% Greenbush: 41.4% Enfield: 39.2% Enfield Lowell Passadumkeag Han Enfield · West Enfield · 4.5 mi+
39.2%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Enfield39.2%
Lowell39.2%
Passadumkeag40.5%

Care nearby

Penobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 5.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Millinocket Regional HospitalMillinocket · 26.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 32.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 33.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Han EnfieldWest Enfield · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Health Access Network LincolnLincoln · 6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careEnfield is a federal shortage area.Lincoln · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careEnfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthEnfield is a federal shortage area.Millinocket · need score 17 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 Enfield. 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 Enfield
MeasureEnfieldMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%39–44.8%35.7%worse
High cholesterol41%38.2–43.8%37.4%worse
Obesity39.2%35.1–43.3%32.7%worse
Arthritis36.7%34.1–39.3%32%worse
Depression28.2%25.6–31%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%15.8–22.1%14.8%worse
Asthma13.5%12.2–14.8%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%9.9%worse
Diabetes13.5%12–15.2%11.2%worse
COPD10.5%9–12%8.4%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.2–10.3%7.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.5–20%14.4%worse
Binge drink14.2%12.4–16.3%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%25–32.5%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%31.6–39.2%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.6%81.5–85.7%81.2%better
Dentist visit58.8%55.7–61.8%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check87.8%86.1–89.4%87.1%about the same
Colon screening68.3%64.7–71.8%70.5%about the same
Mammogram77.7%72.3–82.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75.4–80.3%76.4%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.6–10.2%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%30.5–37.4%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.9–26.9%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.8–20.8%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health23%20.1–26%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%15.4–19.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.9–14.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.3–11.6%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.7–9.1%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.4–9.9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.9%14.2–20.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.8%33.3–40.4%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.8–20.5%14%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.8–19%15.5%
Hearing9.8%8.8–10.9%8.4%
Vision5.3%4.6–6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%8–10.5%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 Enfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Enfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Enfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Enfield 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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