Health · Weston

Weston, ME health

Weston differs from Maine on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 15.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.9% vs 14.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04424 (all of Weston)
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How Weston 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 Weston adults…

46 of every 100 Weston adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 43.8–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weston, betterWeston, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Weston
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Weston
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Weston
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Weston
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
55%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
69%
Colon screening
ME 71%
77%
Mammogram
ME 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weston 9.8% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Weston adults are doing

1 in 3Weston adults feel lonely
34.7% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Weston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Weston adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Maine 22.7% · worse
1 in 5Weston adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Maine 17.7% · worse
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 6
Weston adults worry about having enough food
16% · ME 10.7% · worse
1 in 8
Weston adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · ME 9.8% · worse
1 in 10
Weston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 10
Weston adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · ME 7.8% · worse

23.3% of Weston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Around Weston

Weston 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 Weston.

Danforth: 41.1% Orient: 42.2% Haynesville: 41.3% Amity: 42.2% Reed plantation: 41.3% Weston: 41.1% Weston Danforth Orient Haynesville East Grand Health Center · Danforth · 2.4 mi+
41.1%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Weston41.1%
Danforth41.1%
Haynesville41.3%
Orient42.2%

Care nearby

Houlton Regional HospitalHoulton · 29.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Penobscot Valley HospitalLincoln · 40.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Millinocket Regional HospitalMillinocket · 41.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Calais Community HospitalCalais · 46.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
East Grand Health CenterDanforth · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Katahdin Valley Health Center HoultonHoulton · 29.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careWeston is a federal shortage area.Washington & Aroostook · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWeston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Houlton · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthWeston is a federal shortage area.Houlton · 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 Weston. 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 Weston
MeasureWestonMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.2%43.8–49%35.7%worse
High cholesterol41.2%38.7–44%37.4%worse
Obesity41.1%37.5–45.3%32.7%worse
Arthritis41.6%39.4–44.1%32%worse
Depression26.7%24.4–29.3%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.9%21.2–27%14.8%worse
Asthma13.5%12.5–14.8%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.5–12.2%9.9%worse
Diabetes16.5%15–18.1%11.2%worse
COPD13.1%11.7–14.6%8.4%worse
Heart disease11.2%10.2–12.2%7.6%worse
Stroke5.4%4.9–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.8–22.7%14.4%worse
Binge drink12.5%11.1–14.3%15.5%better
Get no exercise35.7%32.3–39.4%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%35.6–42.8%32.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%81.2–85.1%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit54.6%51.9–57.5%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%85.4–88.2%87.1%about the same
Colon screening68.8%65.8–71.9%70.5%about the same
Mammogram76.9%72.3–81.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%78.1–81.9%76.4%better
No health insurance9.8%8.2–11.8%7.8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%31.6–37.8%32%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%22.8–28.1%22.7%worse
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.8–21.2%17.7%worse
Fair or poor health26.9%24.3–29.6%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress19.7%18–21.6%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%13.6–18.3%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.4%10.8–14.1%9.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.6–11%7.4%worse
No reliable transportation10.3%9.1–11.4%7.8%worse
Receive SNAP23.3%20.2–26.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability43.7%40.5–47%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs22.3%20.1–24.6%14%
Thinking or memory18.7%16.9–20.6%15.5%
Hearing12.2%11.2–13.3%8.4%
Vision6.8%6.2–7.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5.6%5.1–6.3%3.5%
Errands alone11.5%10.4–12.8%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 Weston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Weston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Weston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Weston 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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