Health · Newburgh

Newburgh, ME health

Newburgh differs from Maine on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.3% vs 14.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.6% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04444 (all of Newburgh)
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Newburgh’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newburgh is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns and 83% of Maine towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressBObesityADiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 75%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 83%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 87%

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

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

34 of every 100 Newburgh adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–37%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newburgh, betterNewburgh, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Newburgh
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Newburgh
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Newburgh
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.9% Newburgh
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
66%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
73%
Colon screening
ME 71%
84%
Mammogram
ME 80%
74%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newburgh 6.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Newburgh adults are doing

1 in 3Newburgh adults feel lonely
32.5% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Newburgh adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Newburgh adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Newburgh adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 13
Newburgh adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · ME 10.7% · better
1 in 13
Newburgh adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ME 9.8% · better
1 in 17
Newburgh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ME 7.4% · better
1 in 16
Newburgh adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ME 7.8% · better

9.8% of Newburgh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Newburgh

Newburgh 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 Newburgh.

Hampden: 35.3% Carmel: 38.6% Dixmont: 39.6% Hermon: 37.4% Orrington: 35.8% Brewer: 39% Winterport: 33.1% Bangor: 37.9% Etna: 40.8% Troy: 37.8% Jackson: 36.3% Newburgh: 35.3% Newburgh Hampden Carmel Dixmont St. Joseph Hospital · Bangor · 14.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor · 14.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH Hope House · Bangor · 12.3 mi+
33.1%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Newburgh35.3%
Hampden35.3%
Carmel38.6%
Dixmont39.6%

Care nearby

St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 14.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalPittsfield · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hope HouseBangor · 12.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careNewburgh is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewburgh is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewburgh 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 Newburgh. 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 Newburgh
MeasureNewburghMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%31.7–37%35.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%34.1–39.5%37.4%about the same
Obesity35.3%31.4–39.4%32.7%about the same
Arthritis29.8%27.4–32.2%32%about the same
Depression27.3%24.7–30%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.8–10%14.8%better
Asthma12.7%11.5–14%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.6%9.9%about the same
Diabetes9.5%8.4–10.8%11.2%better
COPD6.4%5.5–7.3%8.4%better
Heart disease6.2%5.6–6.9%7.6%better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.2%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.9%9.9–13.9%14.4%better
Binge drink16.7%14.5–19%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%17.9–23.5%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%30.4–37.9%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%80.4–84.8%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%63.3–68.8%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check88.7%87.2–90.1%87.1%better
Colon screening72.6%69.3–75.6%70.5%about the same
Mammogram83.7%79.5–87.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds74%71.3–76.6%76.4%about the same
No health insurance6.1%5–7.4%7.8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%29.3–35.8%32%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.9–24.3%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15.2–18.8%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%13.8–17.9%18.7%better
Frequent physical distress13%11.5–14.5%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.6%6.2–9.2%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6.3–8.9%9.8%better
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.9–6.7%7.4%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.4–7.2%7.8%better
Receive SNAP9.8%8–11.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28%25.1–30.9%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.1–13.2%14%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.7–15%15.5%
Hearing7%6.3–7.8%8.4%
Vision3.3%2.9–3.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3%3.5%
Errands alone6.3%5.5–7.2%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 Newburgh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Newburgh better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Newburgh by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Newburgh 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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