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Health in Oldwick · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Oldwick?

Oldwick differs from New Jersey on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.6% vs 14.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.2% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.8% vs 7.5%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oldwick. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Oldwick

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oldwick adults…

Oldwick runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Oldwick adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–13%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

Oldwick is an older town: 74% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Arthritis and cancer (not skin) rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oldwick as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Oldwick74%
New Jersey17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7.5%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oldwick, betterOldwick, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Map of trails and conserved land in Oldwick
Where Oldwick gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oldwick adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

81% Yearly checkupNJ 78%
77% Dentist visitNJ 66%
93% Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
75% Colon screeningNJ 63%
80% MammogramNJ 76%
81% Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oldwick 4.8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
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 18
Oldwick adults worry about having enough food
5.6% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 19
Oldwick adults worry about keeping their housing
5.2% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 32
Oldwick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.1% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 28
Oldwick adults lack reliable transportation
3.6% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

2.8% of Oldwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Mind & connection

How Oldwick adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Oldwick does better than New Jersey.

1 in 3Oldwick adults feel lonely
29.3% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Oldwick adults lack social or emotional support
18% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Oldwick adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Oldwick adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oldwick adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Oldwick

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorristown Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterBridgewater · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Zufall Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Bridgewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Somerville · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
14 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield
Plainfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈16.4 mi
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOldwick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOldwick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOldwick is not a shortage area

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 Oldwick; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Oldwick and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lamington: 29.8% Tewksbury: 25.8% Bedminster: 26% Readington: 26.1% Lebanon: 28.1% Clinton: 25.6% Washington: 24.2% Pottersville: 25.5% Califon: 26.9% Chester: 22.4% Bridgewater: 24.4% Bridgewater Center: 25.6% Branchburg: 26.2% Pluckemin: 25.2% Peapack and Gladstone: 25.9% Green Knoll: 23.7% Far Hills: 27.4% Oldwick: 24.9% OldwickLamingtonTewksburyBedminster Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset · Somerville · 10.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHunterdon Medical Center · Flemington · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHZufall Health Center Bridgewater · Bridgewater · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oldwick24.9%
Tewksbury25.8%
Bedminster26%
Lamington29.8%
NJ28.9%

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

Health Grades next door

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BedminsterA+TewksburyA+
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.6%

of Oldwick adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory8.2%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New Jersey
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 462 people are less certain, so we show Oldwick's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Oldwick
MeasureOldwickLikely rangeNew Jersey
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%29–36.8%32.8%about the same
High cholesterol42%38–46.2%39.3%about the same
Obesity24.9%20–30.6%28.9%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.1–30.7%22.2%worse
Depression16%13.5–18.8%15.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)4.5%3.6–5.7%9.6%better
Asthma8.7%7.7–9.8%8.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.6–13%7.5%worse
Diabetes9.1%7.7–10.8%10.9%better
COPD4.8%3.8–6%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.8%5–6.7%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.5%5.5–9.7%10.9%better
Binge drink15.2%12.7–18%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise17.7%14.1–21.6%24.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%24.1–34.9%37.5%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.2–83.9%78%better
Dentist visit77.4%74.6–80.1%65.9%better
Cholesterol check93.1%91.9–94.2%89.1%better
Colon screening75%70.6–79.4%63.4%better
Mammogram80.4%73.9–86.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78–83.8%77.2%better
No health insurance4.8%3.7–6.2%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.2–33.6%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support18%15–21.1%24%better
Frequent mental distress11.9%10.1–13.8%14.7%better
Fair or poor health12.2%9.9–14.7%17.1%better
Frequent physical distress10.9%9.1–12.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity5.6%4.1–7.4%14.3%better
Housing insecurity5.2%4–6.5%12.3%better
Utility shut-off threat3.1%2.5–3.8%7%better
No reliable transportation3.6%2.9–4.4%7.4%better
Receive SNAP2.8%2–3.9%8.4%
Disability
Any disability21.6%18–25.5%24.8%
Walking or climbing stairs9.8%7.9–12%11.3%
Thinking or memory8.2%6.8–9.7%11.5%
Hearing5.9%5.1–6.8%5.7%
Vision2.9%2.4–3.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing2.3%1.9–2.8%3.3%
Errands alone4.9%4–5.9%6.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Oldwick door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don’t call Oldwick better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Oldwick directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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