Health · Otis

Otis, ME health

On most measures Otis looks like Maine as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.9% vs 14.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04605 (all of Otis)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 705 people are less certain, so we show Otis's figures without a grade.

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How Otis 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 Otis adults…

35 of every 100 Otis adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otis, betterOtis, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.2% Otis
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Otis
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Otis
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Otis
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
67%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
71%
Colon screening
ME 71%
81%
Mammogram
ME 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otis 7.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Otis adults are doing

1 in 3Otis adults feel lonely
30.5% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Otis adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Otis adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Otis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 10
Otis adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Otis adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Otis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Otis adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ME 7.8% · about the same

12.6% of Otis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Otis

Otis 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.

Dedham: 34.2% Mariaville: 29.7% Ellsworth: 29.1% Orland: 29.2% Bucksport: 31.6% Holden: 34.2% Eddington: 36.8% Waltham: 30.3% Osborn: 31% Amherst: 29.7% Surry: 30% Trenton: 29.7% Otis: 29.7% Otis Dedham Mariaville Ellsworth Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital · Ellsworth · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor · 14.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH St. Joseph Hospital · Bangor · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital · Blue Hill · 21.9 miH Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site · Ellsworth · 11.4 mi+ Brewer Medical Center · Brewer · 12.4 mi+
29.1%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Ellsworth29.1%
Otis29.7%
Mariaville29.7%
Dedham34.2%

Care nearby

Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor · 14.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 15.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalBlue Hill · 21.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth SiteEllsworth · 11.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Brewer Medical CenterBrewer · 12.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careOtis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOtis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOtis is a federal shortage area.Ellsworth · need score 15 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 Otis. 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 Otis
MeasureOtisMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%31.7–37.6%35.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%35.1–41.3%37.4%about the same
Obesity29.7%25.6–34.1%32.7%about the same
Arthritis31.9%29.2–34.5%32%about the same
Depression25.9%23.1–28.9%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.7–14.4%14.8%better
Asthma12.3%11–13.6%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.4%9.9%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9.4–12.1%11.2%about the same
COPD8%7–8.9%8.4%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.2%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.7–15.8%14.4%about the same
Binge drink15.8%13.5–18.4%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise20.2%17.4–23.1%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%25.7–33.9%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.4%79.8–84.8%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit67%63.8–70%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%87–89.9%87.1%about the same
Colon screening71.4%67.6–74.9%70.5%about the same
Mammogram81.2%75.9–85.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.6–80%76.4%about the same
No health insurance7.2%6–8.7%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%27.1–34.2%32%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.6–24.1%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%15.1–18.7%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%15.1–19.3%18.7%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.1–15.2%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%8.1–11.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.8–10.7%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.9%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.1–8%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%10.6–14.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30.4%27.4–33.7%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.6–14.9%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%13.2–16.6%15.5%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.2%8.4%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.7–8.4%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 Otis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Otis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Otis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Otis 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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