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Poland, ME health

On every measure CDC estimates, Poland looks like Maine as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04274 (all of Poland)
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How Poland 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 Poland adults…

33 of every 100 Poland adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–36%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Poland, betterPoland, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Poland
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Poland
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Poland
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Poland
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
66%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
69%
Colon screening
ME 71%
83%
Mammogram
ME 80%
75%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Poland 7.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Poland adults are doing

1 in 3Poland adults feel lonely
32% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 3Poland adults have been diagnosed with depression
29% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Poland adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Poland adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Poland adults worry about having enough food
10% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Poland adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Poland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Poland adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ME 7.8% · about the same

12.9% of Poland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Poland

Poland 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.

Mechanic Falls: 36.5% Minot: 36.9% New Gloucester: 27.7% Auburn: 35.3% Otisfield: 35.5% Casco: 29.2% Raymond: 27.2% Oxford: 35.5% Hebron: 33.6% Gray: 27.5% Pownal: 27.7% Durham: 33.7% Lewiston: 37.8% Greene: 36.7% Harrison: 31.4% Naples: 29.3% Norway: 36.8% Sebago: 30.4% Standish: 28.7% Windham: 26.9% Paris: 35.2% Poland: 34.6% Poland Mechanic Falls Minot New Gloucester Auburn Otisfield Casco Raymond Oxford Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH St. Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Bridgton Hospital · Bridgton · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ccs Second Street Health Center · Auburn · 9 mi+ Ccs @ Recovery Connections of Maine · Lewiston · 9.4 mi+
26.9%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Raymond27.2%
New Gloucester27.7%
Casco29.2%
Poland34.6%
Auburn35.3%
Otisfield35.5%
Oxford35.5%
Mechanic Falls36.5%
Minot36.9%

Care nearby

Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 10.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mainehealth Stephens HospitalNorway · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Bridgton HospitalBridgton · 15.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Ccs Second Street Health CenterAuburn · 9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Ccs @ Recovery Connections of MaineLewiston · 9.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePoland is not a shortage area
! Dental carePoland is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lewiston · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthPoland is not a shortage area

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 Poland. 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 Poland
MeasurePolandMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.6%29.6–36%35.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%35.1–41.6%37.4%about the same
Obesity34.6%30.1–39.7%32.7%about the same
Arthritis32.3%29.4–35.5%32%about the same
Depression29%25.9–32.4%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.7–15.5%14.8%about the same
Asthma12.9%11.5–14.4%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%9.9%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.7–13.1%11.2%about the same
COPD7.7%6.3–9.2%8.4%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6–7.8%7.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.3–17.6%14.4%about the same
Binge drink15.3%13.1–17.8%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%19.4–27.5%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%31.9–40.2%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.6–83.1%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit65.5%62.4–68.3%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86–89.7%87.1%about the same
Colon screening69%65.1–72.6%70.5%about the same
Mammogram83.2%78.4–87.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72.1–78.3%76.4%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.4–9.3%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%28.2–36.1%32%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.6–26.2%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.8–20.5%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.5–20.5%18.7%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.2–16.3%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.9–12.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.2–12.4%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.3–9.1%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.3–8.9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.9%10–16%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.6–35%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.7–15.2%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.6–17.2%15.5%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.7%8.4%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.9%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 Poland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Poland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Poland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Poland 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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