Health · Brookfield

Brookfield, NY health

Brookfield differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 6%) and more smokers (16.7% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13485, 13355, 13491, 13418
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Brookfield’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Brookfield is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressCObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 12%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (9,558)Healthier than 38%

About what its income would suggest. Brookfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Brookfield could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New York ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Brookfield with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Brookfield’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Brookfield 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 Brookfield adults…

38 of every 100 Brookfield adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brookfield, betterBrookfield, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Brookfield
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Brookfield
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Brookfield
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Brookfield
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
60%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
68%
Colon screening
NY 67%
75%
Mammogram
NY 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookfield 6.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookfield adults are doing

1 in 3Brookfield adults feel lonely
32.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Brookfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Brookfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Brookfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · New York 15% · 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
Brookfield adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Brookfield adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Brookfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Brookfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · NY 8.6% · about the same

16% of Brookfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Brookfield

Brookfield 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 Brookfield.

Plainfield: 35.5% Edmeston: 35.9% Columbus: 36.5% Hamilton: 35.6% Madison: 35.6% Sangerfield: 34.7% Bridgewater: 38.8% Richfield: 34.3% Exeter: 33.5% Winfield: 35.4% Burlington: 32% Pittsfield: 35.8% Sherburne: 36.5% New Berlin: 35.2% Lebanon: 35.9% Hamilton: 27.5% Eaton: 36.6% Augusta: 37% Marshall: 34.4% Paris: 35.3% Brookfield: 39.2% Brookfield Plainfield Edmeston Columbus Hamilton Madison Sangerfield Bridgewater Community Memorial Hospital · Hamilton · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Chenango Memorial Hospital · Norwich · 20.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
27.5%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#21 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Sangerfield34.7%
Plainfield35.5%
Hamilton35.6%
Madison35.6%
Edmeston35.9%
Columbus36.5%
Bridgewater38.8%
Brookfield39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 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 Brookfield

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalHamilton · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChenango Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMosaic HealthUtica · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Mosaic Health
3 sites · nearest in Utica
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Wynn Hospital
Utica · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Chenango Memorial Hospital
Norwich · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Upstate Family Health Center
Utica · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.6 mi
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrookfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBrookfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBrookfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 17 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 Brookfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brookfield
MeasureBrookfieldMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.1–41.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol40.1%36.5–43.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity39.2%33.1–45.6%28.8%worse
Arthritis31.8%28.8–35%24%worse
Depression22%19.3–25.1%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.5–16.1%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.9%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%9–10.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes12.5%11–14.2%11.5%about the same
COPD9.4%8.1–10.9%6%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.1–19.4%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.9–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.7–32%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%32.6–43.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%78–83.4%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%57.2–63.5%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.8–89.9%89.2%about the same
Colon screening67.6%63.2–71.7%66.8%about the same
Mammogram75.1%68.5–80.9%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.6–81.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.4%5.1–7.9%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.8–36.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%20.4–27%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.8–19.7%15%worse
Fair or poor health20.5%17.8–23.5%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%14–17.8%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13–18.8%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity12.8%10.9–15%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.1–9.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.4–9.9%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP16%13.3–19%14.1%
Disability
Any disability31.8%28.1–36%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%14.1–18.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.9–16.6%12.1%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.5%5.6%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.3%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.3%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.8%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 Brookfield 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 Brookfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brookfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brookfield by how much of its land each one covers.

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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