Health · Ogunquit

Ogunquit, ME health

Ogunquit differs from Maine on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (4.9% vs 14.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (4.1% vs 10.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15.7% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 03907 (all of Ogunquit)
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Ogunquit’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ogunquit is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and 98% of Maine towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressA+Mental distressAObesityB+DiabetesA+SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
Maine towns we grade (276)Healthier than 98%
Towns with similar incomes, $86K–$143K (6,196)Healthier than 91%

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

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

41 of every 100 Ogunquit adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–44%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ogunquit, betterOgunquit, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.8% Ogunquit
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.2% Ogunquit
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Ogunquit
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.6% Ogunquit
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

87%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
71%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
94%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
80%
Colon screening
ME 71%
84%
Mammogram
ME 80%
84%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogunquit 4.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ogunquit adults are doing

1 in 4Ogunquit adults feel lonely
25% · Maine 32% · better
1 in 5Ogunquit adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Maine 26.9% · better
1 in 6Ogunquit adults lack social or emotional support
17.1% · Maine 22.7% · better
1 in 9Ogunquit adults are in frequent mental distress
11% · Maine 17.7% · better
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 24
Ogunquit adults worry about having enough food
4.1% · ME 10.7% · better
1 in 24
Ogunquit adults worry about keeping their housing
4.2% · ME 9.8% · better
1 in 31
Ogunquit adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.2% · ME 7.4% · better
1 in 28
Ogunquit adults lack reliable transportation
3.6% · ME 7.8% · better

4.6% of Ogunquit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory9.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone5.1%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

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

Around Ogunquit

Ogunquit 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 Ogunquit.

Wells: 32.8% York: 31.3% Kennebunk: 31% North Berwick: 33.5% South Berwick: 31.8% Kittery: 31.7% Eliot: 32.4% Ogunquit: 28.5% Ogunquit Wells York York Hospital · York · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth · 15.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Cross Roads House · Portsmouth · 15.3 mi+ York County Community Action Corporation · Sanford · 17.3 mi+
28.5%33.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Ogunquit28.5%
York31.3%
Wells32.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7 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 Ogunquit

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

HNearest ERYork HospitalYork · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWentworth-Douglass Hospital★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Seacoast Community HealthPortsmouth · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Greater Seacoast Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Portsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
York County Community Action Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Sanford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOgunquit is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOgunquit is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOgunquit 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 Ogunquit. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Ogunquit
MeasureOgunquitMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%37.5–44%35.7%worse
High cholesterol43.7%40.5–46.8%37.4%worse
Obesity28.5%24.5–32.3%32.7%better
Arthritis37.2%34.2–40.3%32%worse
Depression20%17.6–22.3%26.9%better
Lost all teeth (65+)4.9%4–5.9%14.8%better
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.3%12.6%better
Cancer (not skin)15.7%14.2–17.3%9.9%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.3–12.7%11.2%about the same
COPD6.6%5.1–8.6%8.4%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.1–9.8%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.6%5.5–10.3%14.4%better
Binge drink13.4%11.6–15.4%15.5%better
Get no exercise16.8%13.4–20.8%23.1%better
Sleep under 7 hours27.2%24–30.7%32.8%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup86.5%84.5–88.3%81.2%better
Dentist visit71.3%68.7–73.9%63.8%better
Cholesterol check94.2%93.1–95.1%87.1%better
Colon screening80.3%77.6–82.8%70.5%better
Mammogram84.2%80.1–87.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds84.1%81.7–86.3%76.4%better
No health insurance4.1%3–5.8%7.8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25%22–28.2%32%better
Lack emotional support17.1%14.5–20.1%22.7%better
Frequent mental distress11%9.4–12.7%17.7%better
Fair or poor health13.7%11–17.1%18.7%better
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.5–13.5%14.3%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity4.1%2.9–5.6%10.7%better
Housing insecurity4.2%3.2–5.4%9.8%better
Utility shut-off threat3.2%2.5–3.9%7.4%better
No reliable transportation3.6%2.8–4.4%7.8%better
Receive SNAP4.6%3.1–6.6%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28.1%24.2–32.7%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12%9.7–15%14%
Thinking or memory9.6%7.9–11.7%15.5%
Hearing9.5%8.1–10.9%8.4%
Vision3%2.4–3.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2–3.2%3.5%
Errands alone5.1%4.1–6.5%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 Ogunquit door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Ogunquit better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ogunquit by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ogunquit 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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