Health · Levant
Levant, ME health
Levant differs from Maine on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.1% vs 14.8%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (8.7% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (38.5% vs 32.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04456 (all of Levant)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Levant’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Levant is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressCObesityB+DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 35%
Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (9,431)Healthier than 23%
About what its income would suggest. Levant does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Levant 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 Levant 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. Levant’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 Levant 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
38.5% have obesity
2 better9 close1 worse
Habits
26% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
80.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
35.7% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
11.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
33% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Levant adults…
36 of every 100 Levant adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–38.3%
Bars show Levant; the black tick is Maine. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Levant, betterLevant, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26% Levant
ME 23.1%
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.9% Levant
ME 32.8%
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.9% Levant
ME 15.5%
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.7% Levant
ME 14.4%
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Levant 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
Levant 8.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection
How Levant adults are doing
1 in 3Levant adults feel lonely
35.7% · Maine 32% · worse
1 in 3Levant adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Levant adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Levant adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · 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 9
Levant adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Levant adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Levant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Levant adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · ME 7.8% · about the same
15.7% of Levant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.
Disability
Living with a disability
33%
of Levant adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Maine. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Levant
Levant 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 Levant.
32.4%41%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#6 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Kenduskeag37.1%
Glenburn37.4%
Levant38.5%
Corinth39.7%
Stetson41%
Care nearby
St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 11.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor · 13 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalPittsfield · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
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Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 24.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
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Katahdin Valley Health Center CorinthCorinth · 7.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Penobscot PediatricsBangor · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careLevant is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLevant is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLevant 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 Levant. 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 Levant
| Measure | Levant | Margin | Maine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.6% | 32.8–38.3% | 35.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.3% | 33.6–39.1% | 37.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.5% | 34.1–42.7% | 32.7% | worse |
| Arthritis | 30.2% | 27.8–32.6% | 32% | about the same |
| Depression | 29.2% | 26.3–32.1% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.1% | 7.6–11% | 14.8% | better |
| Asthma | 13.4% | 12.1–14.9% | 12.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5% | 9.9% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.3–12% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 6–7.6% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 13.8–19.9% | 14.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.9% | 14.7–19.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26% | 22.3–30.1% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9% | 32.1–39.9% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.9% | 78.4–83.1% | 81.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.3% | 58.4–64.4% | 63.8% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.5% | 83.4–87.5% | 87.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69.4% | 65.9–72.9% | 70.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 81.7% | 77.1–85.9% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.7% | 69.9–75.2% | 76.4% | worse |
| No health insurance | 8.6% | 6.6–10.7% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.7% | 32.2–39.1% | 32% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 25.2% | 22–28.2% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 17.9–22.5% | 17.7% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 20.1% | 17.3–23.2% | 18.7% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11.6% | 9.3–14% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.6% | 8.7–12.4% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.9% | 6.6–9.2% | 7.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.5% | 7.2–9.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.7% | 12.6–18.8% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33% | 29.4–37.1% | 32.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14% | 12–16.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5% | 8.4% | |
| Vision | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 7.1–9.6% | 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 Levant door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Levant better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Levant by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Levant 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.