Health · Freeport
Freeport, ME health
Freeport differs from Maine on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 14.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.6% vs 10.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04032 (all of Freeport)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Freeport’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Freeport is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and 95% of Maine towns.
A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressAObesityA-DiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 86%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 95%
Towns with similar incomes, $80K–$134K (7,035)Healthier than 81%
About what its income would suggest. Freeport does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Freeport could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
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 Freeport 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. Freeport’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.
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How Freeport 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
27.1% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
17.4% get no exercise
3 better1 close0 worse
Care & screenings
81.6% had a checkup
4 better3 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30% feel lonely
2 better3 close0 worse
Everyday needs
7.6% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
26.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Freeport adults…
34 of every 100 Freeport adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–37.2%
Bars show Freeport; the black tick is Maine. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Freeport, betterFreeport, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults
17.4% Freeport
ME 23.1%
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
28.3% Freeport
ME 32.8%
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.3% Freeport
ME 15.5%
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11.1% Freeport
ME 14.4%
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Freeport 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 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freeport 6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection
How Freeport adults are doing
1 in 3Freeport adults feel lonely
30% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Freeport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Freeport adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Freeport adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · Maine 17.7% · better
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 13
Freeport adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · ME 10.7% · better
1 in 13
Freeport adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ME 9.8% · better
1 in 18
Freeport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ME 7.4% · better
1 in 16
Freeport adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ME 7.8% · better
9.9% of Freeport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.
Disability
Living with a disability
26.6%
of Freeport adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Black tick: Maine. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Freeport
Freeport 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.
24.4%37.8%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#6 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Chebeague Island24.4%
Brunswick25.5%
Yarmouth26.1%
Harpswell26.3%
Freeport27.1%
Pownal27.7%
Durham33.7%
Care nearby
Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick · 10.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland · 16 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland · 16.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 18.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Greater Portland Health at 211 Cumberland AvenuePortland · 15.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Greater Portland Health at 59 Riverton DrivePortland · 15.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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✓ Primary careFreeport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreeport is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreeport 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 Freeport. 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 Freeport
| Measure | Freeport | Margin | Maine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.4% | 31.7–37.2% | 35.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.9% | 33.1–38.7% | 37.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 27.1% | 23.5–30.8% | 32.7% | better |
| Arthritis | 29.9% | 27.6–32.4% | 32% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.3% | 22.8–28% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2% | 14.8% | better |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.8–13.3% | 12.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.5–11.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8% | 8.4% | better |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.6% | better |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3% | 14.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 17.4% | 14.8–20.2% | 23.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.3% | 25.1–31.6% | 32.8% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.6% | 79.1–83.8% | 81.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 73.5% | 71.1–75.8% | 63.8% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.7% | 88.2–91.1% | 87.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.9% | 70.9–76.7% | 70.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 82% | 77.7–85.7% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.9% | 73.1–78.6% | 76.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6% | 4.7–7.5% | 7.8% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30% | 27.2–33% | 32% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.7% | 18.4–23.3% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6% | 17.7% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15% | 12.9–17.3% | 18.7% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.6% | 6.2–9.4% | 10.7% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.5% | 6.3–9% | 9.8% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7% | 7.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2% | 7.8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.9% | 8.1–12.1% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6% | 23.6–29.7% | 32.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.4% | 9.9–13.2% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2% | 8.4% | |
| Vision | 3.5% | 3.1–4% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8% | 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 Freeport door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Freeport better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Freeport by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Freeport 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.