Health · Weld

Weld, ME health

Weld differs from Maine on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.7% vs 15.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 76.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.9% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04285 (all of Weld)
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How Weld 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 Weld adults…

47 of every 100 Weld adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 42.8–50.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weld, betterWeld, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Weld
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Weld
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Weld
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Weld
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
59%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
72%
Colon screening
ME 71%
82%
Mammogram
ME 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weld 8.6% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Weld adults are doing

1 in 3Weld adults feel lonely
32.6% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Weld adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Weld adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Weld adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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
Weld adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Weld adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Weld adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Weld adults lack reliable transportation
8% · ME 7.8% · about the same

18.2% of Weld adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Weld

Weld 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.

Roxbury: 36% Avon: 36.6% Carthage: 35.4% Mexico: 35% Byron: 36% Andover: 35.7% Rumford: 37.6% Strong: 34.9% Phillips: 36.6% Temple: 35.4% Dixfield: 35.4% Weld: 36.9% Weld Roxbury Avon Carthage Rumford Hospital · Rumford · 10.8 miH Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Strong Area Health Center · Strong · 14.6 mi+ Western Maine Family Health Center · Livermore Falls · 19.6 mi+
34.9%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Carthage35.4%
Roxbury36%
Avon36.6%
Weld36.9%

Care nearby

Rumford HospitalRumford · 10.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Mainehealth Stephens HospitalNorway · 33.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 36.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Strong Area Health CenterStrong · 14.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Western Maine Family Health CenterLivermore Falls · 19.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWeld is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careWeld is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthWeld's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 16 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 Weld. 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 Weld
MeasureWeldMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.7%42.8–50.8%35.7%worse
High cholesterol45.3%41.5–49%37.4%worse
Obesity36.9%31.9–42%32.7%about the same
Arthritis42.4%38.8–46%32%worse
Depression26%22.9–29.3%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%13.4–19%14.8%about the same
Asthma13%11.5–14.6%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.8–14.7%9.9%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.3–18.1%11.2%worse
COPD12.9%10.4–15.7%8.4%worse
Heart disease11.9%10.2–13.7%7.6%worse
Stroke5.5%4.6–6.4%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14–22%14.4%about the same
Binge drink11.7%9.8–13.6%15.5%better
Get no exercise30%24.7–35.8%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%30.3–39%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.5%80.9–85.8%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.6–62.1%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check90.6%89–91.9%87.1%better
Colon screening71.8%67.5–75.5%70.5%about the same
Mammogram81.7%76.4–86.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.2–83.6%76.4%better
No health insurance8.6%6.2–11.4%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%28.5–37.1%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.2–28%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.5–19.1%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health24.9%20.4–29.7%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.4–21.2%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%9.9–16.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.6–13%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.6–9.5%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.6–9.6%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.2%14–22.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability40.5%35.1–46.2%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%16.7–24.3%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%13.6–19.1%15.5%
Hearing12.5%10.9–14.3%8.4%
Vision6.1%5–7.3%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.2–6.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.2–11.9%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 Weld door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Weld better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Weld by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Weld 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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