Health · Harmony

Harmony, ME health

Harmony differs from Maine on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.8% vs 15.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.8% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04942 (all of Harmony)
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How Harmony 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 Harmony adults…

43 of every 100 Harmony adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 40.1–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harmony, betterHarmony, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Harmony
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Harmony
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Harmony
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Harmony
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
55%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
67%
Colon screening
ME 71%
77%
Mammogram
ME 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony 9.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony adults are doing

1 in 3Harmony adults feel lonely
33.2% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Harmony adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Harmony adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Harmony adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 7
Harmony adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · ME 10.7% · worse
1 in 9
Harmony adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Harmony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 11
Harmony adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · ME 7.8% · worse

20.8% of Harmony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Harmony

Harmony and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Athens: 37.9% Cambridge: 37.3% Wellington: 36.9% Hartland: 35.3% Brighton plantation: 37.3% Solon: 34.4% Cornville: 37.1% Ripley: 39.9% Parkman: 36.8% Kingsbury plantation: 35.7% Harmony: 36.9% Harmony Athens Cambridge Wellington
34.4%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmony36.9%
Wellington36.9%
Cambridge37.3%
Athens37.9%

Care nearby

Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalPittsfield · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 17.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 20.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Northern Light C A Dean HospitalGreenville · 33.5 mi · rural critical access
Sebasticook Family Doctors - DexterDexter · 13 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Bingham Area Health CenterBingham · 17.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHarmony is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Skowhegan · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHarmony is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Skowhegan · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHarmony'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 Harmony. 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 Harmony
MeasureHarmonyMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.1%40.1–45.9%35.7%worse
High cholesterol43.6%40.7–46.6%37.4%worse
Obesity36.9%32.7–41.1%32.7%about the same
Arthritis39.3%36.6–41.9%32%worse
Depression27.4%24.8–30.2%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.7%18.9–24.9%14.8%worse
Asthma13.3%12.1–14.6%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.2–12.1%9.9%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.9–17.3%11.2%worse
COPD12.8%11.1–14.5%8.4%worse
Heart disease11.1%10–12.2%7.6%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%17.1–22.8%14.4%worse
Binge drink12.8%11.1–14.7%15.5%better
Get no exercise29.5%25.8–33.2%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%33.5–41.1%32.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84%81.9–85.9%81.2%better
Dentist visit54.8%51.9–57.7%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check87.6%85.9–89.1%87.1%about the same
Colon screening66.9%63.6–70%70.5%worse
Mammogram77.2%72.5–81.5%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.8–81.5%76.4%better
No health insurance9.2%7.4–11.2%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%29.9–36.7%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.9–26.6%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.9–20.5%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health25%22.1–28.1%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress18.3%16.4–20.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%12.1–17.1%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity11.6%9.8–13.3%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.6%8.3–11%7.4%worse
No reliable transportation9.5%8.3–10.9%7.8%worse
Receive SNAP20.8%17.4–24.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability39.6%36–43.2%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.5–22.3%14%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.9–19.8%15.5%
Hearing11.5%10.5–12.7%8.4%
Vision6.4%5.6–7.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.6–6%3.5%
Errands alone10.7%9.5–12.1%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 Harmony door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Harmony better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harmony by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harmony 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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