Health · New Sharon
New Sharon, ME health
New Sharon differs from Maine on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12% vs 14.8%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (18.1% vs 14.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 04955, 04938TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
New Sharon’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, New Sharon is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 26%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,865)Healthier than 38%
About what its income would suggest. New Sharon does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, New Sharon 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 New Sharon 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. New Sharon’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 New Sharon 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
36.7% have obesity
1 better8 close3 worse
Habits
26.9% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
79.8% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.7% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.5% face food insecurity
0 better3 close2 worse
Disability
36.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 New Sharon adults…
39 of every 100 New Sharon adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–42.1%
Bars show New Sharon; the black tick is Maine. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
New Sharon, betterNew Sharon, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.9% New Sharon
ME 23.1%
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36% New Sharon
ME 32.8%
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.6% New Sharon
ME 15.5%
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.1% New Sharon
ME 14.4%
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of New Sharon 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
New Sharon 8.5% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection
How New Sharon adults are doing
1 in 3New Sharon adults feel lonely
34.7% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4New Sharon adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4New Sharon adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5New Sharon adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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
New Sharon adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 8
New Sharon adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · ME 9.8% · worse
1 in 11
New Sharon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 11
New Sharon adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · ME 7.8% · about the same
18.9% of New Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.6%
of New Sharon adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Black tick: Maine. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around New Sharon
New Sharon 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 New Sharon.
29.9%39.1%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#14 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Vienna32%
Rome32.4%
Chesterville34.2%
Industry34.2%
Farmington34.2%
New Sharon36.7%
Starks37%
Mercer39.1%
Care nearby
Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 8.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
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Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 15.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
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Maine General Medical CenterAugusta · 24.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Rumford HospitalRumford · 28.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
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Belgrade Regional Health CenterBelgrade · 12.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Dfd Russell Medical Center - LeedsLeeds · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
! Primary careNew Sharon is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careNew Sharon is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthNew Sharon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 16 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 New Sharon. 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 New Sharon
| Measure | New Sharon | Margin | Maine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.9% | 35.4–42.1% | 35.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.5% | 36.2–42.8% | 37.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.7% | 31.9–41.5% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.9% | 32–37.8% | 32% | about the same |
| Depression | 28.5% | 25.3–31.8% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12% | 9.8–14.2% | 14.8% | better |
| Asthma | 13.5% | 12–14.9% | 12.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3% | 8.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.8–10.1% | 7.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1% | 14.8–21.7% | 14.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.6% | 12.4–17.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.9% | 22.5–31.3% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36% | 31.5–40.4% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.8% | 76.9–82.6% | 81.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.2% | 56.9–63.2% | 63.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87% | 85–88.9% | 87.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71.4% | 67.4–74.9% | 70.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.2% | 74.8–84.8% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76% | 73.1–78.7% | 76.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 6.4–11% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 30.5–38.8% | 32% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.8% | 21.1–28.4% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 16.9–21.6% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.1% | 18.6–25.8% | 18.7% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.5% | 10.5–16.8% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.3% | 9.9–14.8% | 9.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9% | 7.5–10.7% | 7.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.3–10.4% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 18.9% | 14.9–23.2% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.6% | 31.9–41.2% | 32.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.2% | 13.8–19% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9% | 8.4% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.3% | 7.9–11% | 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 New Sharon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call New Sharon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like New Sharon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover New Sharon 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.