Health · Readfield

Readfield, ME health

Readfield differs from Maine on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.4% vs 14.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.8% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04355 (all of Readfield)

Report card

How Readfield 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 Readfield adults…

32 of every 100 Readfield adults have high blood pressure

Maine: 36 in 100 · better · margin 29.3–35.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Readfield, betterReadfield, worseToo close to callMaine

Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.7% Readfield
ME 23.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Readfield
ME 32.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Readfield
ME 15.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.9% Readfield
ME 14.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Readfield 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 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Readfield 6.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)

Mind & connection

How Readfield adults are doing

1 in 4Readfield adults feel lonely

28.5% · Maine 32% · too close to call

1 in 4Readfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.7% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Readfield adults lack social or emotional support

21% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call

1 in 6Readfield adults are in frequent mental distress

16% · 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

Readfield adults worry about having enough food

7.8% · ME 10.7% · better

1 in 12

Readfield adults worry about keeping their housing

8.2% · ME 9.8% · about the same

1 in 17

Readfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · ME 7.4% · better

1 in 16

Readfield adults lack reliable transportation

6.1% · ME 7.8% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%

Thinking or memory13.4%

Hearing7.3%

Errands alone6.6%

Vision3.5%

Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Readfield

Readfield 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.

29.9%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first

Manchester29.9%

Belgrade29.9%

Readfield30.3%

Wayne31.4%

Mount Vernon31.9%

Fayette32.1%

Winthrop32.9%

Care nearby

Maine General Medical CenterAugusta · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Togus VA Medical CenterAugusta · 14.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 20.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 22.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Belgrade Regional Health CenterBelgrade · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Dfd Russell Medical Center - MonmouthMonmouth · 10.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careReadfield is not a shortage area

! Dental careReadfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Augusta · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthReadfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Augusta · need score 17 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 Readfield. 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 Readfield

Measure	Readfield	Margin	Maine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.4%	29.3–35.6%	35.7%	better
High cholesterol	37.2%	33.9–40.3%	37.4%	about the same
Obesity	30.3%	26–34.9%	32.7%	about the same
Arthritis	31.4%	28.5–34.3%	32%	about the same
Depression	26.7%	23.6–29.8%	26.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.4%	7.7–11.2%	14.8%	better
Asthma	12%	10.7–13.4%	12.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.5–10.5%	9.9%	about the same
Diabetes	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	11.2%	about the same
COPD	6.9%	5.5–8.4%	8.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.4%	5.5–7.4%	7.6%	better
Stroke	3%	2.6–3.5%	3.6%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.9%	9–15.1%	14.4%	about the same
Binge drink	13.4%	11.4–15.8%	15.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	19.7%	16.1–23.9%	23.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.1%	28.3–36.2%	32.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.1%	79.4–84.5%	81.2%	about the same
Dentist visit	72.3%	69.6–75%	63.8%	better
Cholesterol check	89.2%	87.3–90.8%	87.1%	better
Colon screening	75.3%	72–78.5%	70.5%	better
Mammogram	80.2%	75.2–84.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.5%	73.4–79.3%	76.4%	about the same
No health insurance	6.1%	4.6–7.9%	7.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.5%	25.1–32.3%	32%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21%	17.9–24.6%	22.7%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16%	13.9–18.2%	17.7%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.9%	13.1–19%	18.7%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.7%	10.8–14.7%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	7.8%	5.8–10%	10.7%	better
Housing insecurity	8.2%	6.3–10.2%	9.8%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	4.6–7.1%	7.4%	better
No reliable transportation	6.1%	4.9–7.3%	7.8%	better
Receive SNAP	9.8%	7.1–12.8%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	29.2%	25.1–33.4%	32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.7%	9.6–14%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.4%	11.2–15.7%	15.5%
Hearing	7.3%	6.4–8.4%	8.4%
Vision	3.5%	2.9–4.1%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	2.8%	2.3–3.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	6.6%	5.5–7.9%	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 Readfield door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Readfield better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Readfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Readfield 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.