Health · Lisbon

Lisbon, ME health

On most measures Lisbon looks like Maine as a whole. It has fewer adults with high blood pressure (32.6% vs 35.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 04250, 04252
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Lisbon’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lisbon is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns and 55% of Maine towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 53%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 55%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,842)Healthier than 57%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lisbon could be anywhere from C− 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 Lisbon 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. Lisbon’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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon adults…

33 of every 100 Lisbon adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · better · margin 29.6–35.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lisbon, betterLisbon, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Lisbon
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Lisbon
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Lisbon
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Lisbon
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
63%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
70%
Colon screening
ME 71%
82%
Mammogram
ME 80%
75%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisbon 7.9% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lisbon adults are doing

1 in 3Lisbon adults feel lonely
33.2% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 3Lisbon adults have been diagnosed with depression
29% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Lisbon adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Lisbon 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 9
Lisbon adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Lisbon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Lisbon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Lisbon adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · ME 7.8% · about the same

13.4% of Lisbon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Lisbon

Lisbon 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 Lisbon.

Bowdoin: 31.2% Topsham: 28.7% Durham: 33.7% Lewiston: 37.8% Sabattus: 36% Richmond: 31.7% Bowdoinham: 31% Litchfield: 32.7% Brunswick: 25.5% Bath: 30.6% Auburn: 35.3% Pownal: 27.7% Freeport: 27.1% New Gloucester: 27.7% Greene: 36.7% Wales: 36% Lisbon: 34.1% Lisbon Bowdoin Topsham Durham Lewiston Sabattus St. Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ccs Pediatrics · Lewiston · 8.2 mi+ Richmond Area Health Center · Richmond · 14.3 mi+
25.5%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Topsham28.7%
Bowdoin31.2%
Durham33.7%
Lisbon34.1%
Sabattus36%
Lewiston37.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 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 Lisbon

No hospital or community health center in Lisbon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentral Maine Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Clinical ServicesLewiston · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Community Clinical Services
5 sites · nearest in Lewiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Richmond Area Health Center
Richmond · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.7 mi
Togus VA Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ERVA
✓ Primary careLisbon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLisbon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLisbon 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 Lisbon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Lisbon
MeasureLisbonMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.6%29.6–35.6%35.7%better
High cholesterol37.6%34.5–40.9%37.4%about the same
Obesity34.1%29.6–38.9%32.7%about the same
Arthritis32.3%29.7–35.2%32%about the same
Depression29%26–32.4%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.4–18%14.8%about the same
Asthma12.9%11.6–14.5%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.4%9.9%about the same
Diabetes11.2%9.8–12.7%11.2%about the same
COPD7.9%6.8–9.1%8.4%about the same
Heart disease7%6.3–7.9%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.1–17.2%14.4%about the same
Binge drink15.3%13–17.8%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%21–28.2%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%32–40.1%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%77.3–82.8%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.9–65.9%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.2–88.9%87.1%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65.9–73.3%70.5%about the same
Mammogram82.3%77.1–86.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%72.3–78.1%76.4%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.4–9.7%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%29.5–37.4%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.6–27.1%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.5–20.8%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.5–20.5%18.7%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.6–16.2%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.7–12.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9–12.7%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.6–9.1%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.7–9.1%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11–16.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.7–36%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.6–15.5%14%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.5–17.6%15.5%
Hearing8.1%7.3–9.1%8.4%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone8%7–9.1%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 Lisbon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Lisbon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lisbon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lisbon 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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