Health · Asharoken

Asharoken, NY health

Asharoken differs from New York on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6% vs 17.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.7% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.1% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Asharoken
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 805 people are less certain, so we show Asharoken's figures without a grade.

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How Asharoken compares with New York

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 Asharoken adults…

34 of every 100 Asharoken adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–37.1%

Bars show Asharoken; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Asharoken, betterAsharoken, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Asharoken
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Asharoken
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Asharoken
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7% Asharoken
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
74%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
93%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
75%
Colon screening
NY 67%
81%
Mammogram
NY 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 31
working-age adults has no health insurance
Asharoken 3.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Asharoken adults are doing

1 in 4Asharoken adults feel lonely
25.6% · New York 34.2% · better
1 in 6Asharoken adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.7% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Asharoken adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 8Asharoken adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · New York 15% · better
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 17
Asharoken adults worry about having enough food
6% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 18
Asharoken adults worry about keeping their housing
5.7% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 30
Asharoken adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.3% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 26
Asharoken adults lack reliable transportation
3.9% · NY 8.6% · better

4.3% of Asharoken adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.4%

of Asharoken adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory8.4%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.1%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Asharoken

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

HNearest ERNorthport VA Medical CenterNorthport · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNs/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center, IncorporatedStamford · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Northport VA Medical Center
Northport · ★★★★★
ERVA
4.4 mi
Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Stamford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Smithtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAsharoken is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAsharoken is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAsharoken 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 Asharoken. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Asharoken
MeasureAsharokenMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%31–37.1%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol43.7%40.6–46.7%37.7%worse
Obesity26.5%22.9–30.2%28.8%about the same
Arthritis28%25.3–30.8%24%worse
Depression15.7%13.6–17.9%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.5%4.5–6.7%12.8%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.9–13.3%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.9%11.5%better
COPD5.2%4.1–6.4%6%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.5–7.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.5%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7%5.3–9.2%11.3%better
Binge drink15.9%13.9–18.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%15.5–22.1%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%31.3–37.5%37.9%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.6%82.4–86.5%80.8%better
Dentist visit73.7%71.5–76%63.5%better
Cholesterol check93.3%92–94.4%89.2%better
Colon screening74.9%71.8–77.8%66.8%better
Mammogram81%76.6–84.9%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.5–83.7%77.2%better
No health insurance3.2%2.4–4.3%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.6%22.2–29.2%34.2%better
Lack emotional support18.8%15.9–22.1%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress12.1%10.4–13.8%15%better
Fair or poor health11.9%9.9–14.3%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress10.8%9.2–12.7%12.8%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6%4.5–7.9%17.2%better
Housing insecurity5.7%4.4–7.1%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat3.3%2.6–4.1%8.2%better
No reliable transportation3.9%3.1–4.7%8.6%better
Receive SNAP4.3%3–5.8%14.1%
Disability
Any disability23.4%20.1–26.9%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11%9–13.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory8.4%7–10%12.1%
Hearing6.2%5.3–7.1%5.6%
Vision3%2.5–3.5%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2.1–3%3.8%
Errands alone5.1%4.2–6.1%7.7%
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 Asharoken door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don't call Asharoken better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Asharoken directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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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