Health · Willimantic

Willimantic, ME health

Willimantic differs from Maine on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.6% vs 14.8%) and more adults with COPD (12.6% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 04443, 04414
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How Willimantic 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 Willimantic adults…

42 of every 100 Willimantic adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Willimantic, betterWillimantic, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Willimantic
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Willimantic
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Willimantic
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Willimantic
ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Willimantic 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%
65%
Colon screening
ME 71%
76%
Mammogram
ME 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willimantic 9.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Willimantic adults are doing

1 in 3Willimantic adults feel lonely
32.2% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Willimantic adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Willimantic adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Willimantic adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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 6
Willimantic adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · ME 10.7% · worse
1 in 8
Willimantic adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · ME 9.8% · worse
1 in 10
Willimantic adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · ME 7.4% · worse
1 in 10
Willimantic adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · ME 7.8% · worse

22.1% of Willimantic adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Willimantic

Willimantic 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 Willimantic.

Monson: 35.2% Bowerbank: 34.5% Guilford: 36.8% Shirley: 34.4% Abbot: 35.2% Dover-Foxcroft: 34.1% Sebec: 36.2% Sangerville: 37.6% Parkman: 36.8% Willimantic: 36.8% Willimantic Monson Bowerbank Guilford Northern Light Mayo Hospital · Dover Foxcroft · 10.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Katahdin Valley Health Center Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft · 10.9 mi+
34.1%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowerbank34.5%
Monson35.2%
Willimantic36.8%
Guilford36.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Willimantic

No hospital or community health center in Willimantic itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNorthern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 35.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKatahdin Valley Health CenterDover Foxcroft · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.9 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Dover Foxcroft
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Northern Light C A Dean Hospital
Greenville · not rated
Rural critical access
19.7 mi
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
Dexter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.4 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Millinocket Regional Hospital
Millinocket · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWillimantic is a federal shortage area.Dover Foxcroft · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careWillimantic is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dover Foxcroft · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthWillimantic's county is a federal shortage area.Piscataquis County · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Willimantic. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Willimantic
MeasureWillimanticMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%38.8–45.8%35.7%worse
High cholesterol42.1%38.5–45.7%37.4%worse
Obesity36.8%31.8–41.9%32.7%about the same
Arthritis39.2%35.9–42.4%32%worse
Depression27.1%23.8–30.3%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.6%20.9–28.7%14.8%worse
Asthma13.1%11.7–14.5%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.7%9.9%about the same
Diabetes15.1%13.2–16.9%11.2%worse
COPD12.6%11.2–14.2%8.4%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.7–11.8%7.6%worse
Stroke5.1%4.7–5.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.7%18–23.5%14.4%worse
Binge drink13.6%11.5–15.9%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%26.6–34.6%23.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37%32.3–41.9%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.8–84.9%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit54.6%51.1–58.1%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check87.2%85.6–88.7%87.1%about the same
Colon screening65.4%61–69.7%70.5%worse
Mammogram75.5%69.2–81.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76–81.5%76.4%about the same
No health insurance9.7%8–11.3%7.8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%28.5–36.2%32%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%21.2–27.6%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.8–20.9%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%22.6–28.6%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress18.9%16.8–21%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%13.5–18.3%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.6%10.8–14.4%9.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.2%8.8–11.5%7.4%worse
No reliable transportation9.9%8.7–11.1%7.8%worse
Receive SNAP22.1%19.2–25%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.3%34.3–42.1%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20%17.6–22.5%14%
Thinking or memory18.3%16.3–20.3%15.5%
Hearing10.8%9.7–12%8.4%
Vision6.5%5.8–7.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.1%3.5%
Errands alone11%9.8–12.3%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 Willimantic door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Willimantic better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Willimantic by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Willimantic 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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