Health · Maxfield

Maxfield, ME health

Maxfield differs from Maine on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.5% vs 14.8%) and more adults with COPD (13.4% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 04448, 04453
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How Maxfield 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 Maxfield adults…

45 of every 100 Maxfield adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 42.6–48.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maxfield, betterMaxfield, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.4% Maxfield
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Maxfield
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Maxfield
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Maxfield
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
52%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
67%
Colon screening
ME 71%
77%
Mammogram
ME 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maxfield 10.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Maxfield adults are doing

1 in 3Maxfield adults feel lonely
35% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 3Maxfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Maxfield adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Maxfield adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · 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 6
Maxfield adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · ME 10.7% · worse
1 in 8
Maxfield adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · ME 9.8% · worse
1 in 10
Maxfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 9
Maxfield adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · ME 7.8% · worse

24.7% of Maxfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Maxfield

Maxfield 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.

Howland: 42.4% Medford: 35.7% Seboeis plantation: 41.9% Edinburg: 41.4% Lagrange: 43.4% Lake View plantation: 35.6% Milo: 35.7% Maxfield: 42.2% Maxfield Howland Medford Seboeis plantation Han Enfield · West Enfield · 7.1 mi+
35.6%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Medford35.7%
Seboeis plantation41.9%
Maxfield42.2%
Howland42.4%

Care nearby

Penobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 11.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Millinocket Regional HospitalMillinocket · 23.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 25.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 34.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Han EnfieldWest Enfield · 7.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Health Access Network LincolnLincoln · 11 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMaxfield is a federal shortage area.Lincoln · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careMaxfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMaxfield 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 Maxfield. 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 Maxfield
MeasureMaxfieldMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%42.6–48.2%35.7%worse
High cholesterol42.3%39.3–45.1%37.4%worse
Obesity42.2%38.1–46.5%32.7%worse
Arthritis39.2%36.6–41.8%32%worse
Depression29.4%26.6–32.2%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.5%20.9–28.2%14.8%worse
Asthma14.1%12.7–15.5%12.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)11%10.1–12.1%9.9%worse
Diabetes15.9%14.2–17.7%11.2%worse
COPD13.4%11.7–15.2%8.4%worse
Heart disease11%9.9–12.2%7.6%worse
Stroke5.3%4.7–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%18.3–24.2%14.4%worse
Binge drink13.5%11.7–15.5%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise34.4%30.6–38.4%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%33.4–41.3%32.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.2%80.9–85.2%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit52.3%49–55.4%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.8–87.5%87.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%63–70.3%70.5%worse
Mammogram76.9%71.5–81.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.9–80.6%76.4%about the same
No health insurance10.6%8.7–12.9%7.8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%31.7–38.5%32%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%22.2–28.3%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.6%18.6–22.6%17.7%worse
Fair or poor health28.5%25.3–31.8%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress20.1%18–22.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.7%14–19.6%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.6%10.7–14.6%9.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.9–11.8%7.4%worse
No reliable transportation11.2%9.7–12.7%7.8%worse
Receive SNAP24.7%21.1–28.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability42.5%38.9–46.2%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%19.8–24.9%14%
Thinking or memory19.8%17.6–22.2%15.5%
Hearing11.5%10.4–12.8%8.4%
Vision7%6.2–7.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.5%3.5%
Errands alone11.7%10.4–13.3%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 Maxfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Maxfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Maxfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Maxfield 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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