Health · Robbinston

Robbinston, ME health

Robbinston differs from Maine on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.6% vs 14.8%) and more adults who get no exercise (30.8% vs 23.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04671 (all of Robbinston)
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How Robbinston 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 Robbinston adults…

43 of every 100 Robbinston adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 39.7–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Robbinston, betterRobbinston, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Robbinston
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.6% Robbinston
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Robbinston
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Robbinston
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
58%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
68%
Colon screening
ME 71%
78%
Mammogram
ME 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Robbinston 8.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Robbinston adults are doing

1 in 3Robbinston adults feel lonely
33.5% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Robbinston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Robbinston adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Robbinston adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 8
Robbinston adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Robbinston adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Robbinston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Robbinston adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · ME 7.8% · about the same

17.8% of Robbinston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Robbinston

Robbinston 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 Robbinston.

Calais: 39.4% Perry: 41.4% Charlotte: 39.2% Baring plantation: 41.1% Pembroke: 39.2% Lubec: 39% Eastport: 38.2% Cooper: 39.8% Meddybemps: 39.8% Robbinston: 40% Robbinston Calais Perry Charlotte Calais Community Hospital · Calais · 9.5 miH St. Croix Regional at Calais · Calais · 10.5 mi+ Eastport Health Care · Eastport · 13.7 mi+
38.2%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Charlotte39.2%
Calais39.4%
Robbinston40%
Perry41.4%

Care nearby

Calais Community HospitalCalais · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Down East Community HospitalMachias · 28.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Penobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 69.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor · 70 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Croix Regional at CalaisCalais · 10.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Eastport Health CareEastport · 13.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRobbinston is a federal shortage area.Calais · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRobbinston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRobbinston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calais/Machias · need score 18 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 Robbinston. 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 Robbinston
MeasureRobbinstonMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.4%39.7–46.9%35.7%worse
High cholesterol39.2%35.7–42.6%37.4%about the same
Obesity40%35–45%32.7%worse
Arthritis39.8%36.5–43.1%32%worse
Depression26%22.9–29.2%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.6%18.1–25.1%14.8%worse
Asthma12.8%11.4–14.3%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12%9.9%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.7%11.2%worse
COPD10.6%8.6–12.6%8.4%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.2–10.8%7.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.2–21.7%14.4%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.9–16.4%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%25.7–35.5%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.6%35.3–44.2%32.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.8%80.2–85.2%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%54.3–60.9%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check88.1%86.2–89.8%87.1%about the same
Colon screening67.9%63.9–71.7%70.5%about the same
Mammogram78.2%72.8–83.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.3–80.8%76.4%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.5–11.4%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%29.5–38%32%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.6–28.1%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.9–20.5%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%18.8–26.4%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15–20%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%9.9–16.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.7–13.2%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%6.8–10%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.2–10.3%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.8%14–22.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.8%34–43.6%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.2–21.4%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%13.7–18.8%15.5%
Hearing10.3%9–11.7%8.4%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.3%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%7.7–10.9%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 Robbinston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Robbinston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Robbinston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Robbinston 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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