Health · Champlain
Champlain, NY health
Champlain differs from New York on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (71.8% vs 66.8%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (15.4% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ChamplainTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Champlain’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Champlain is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, and than 69% of towns with similar incomes.
BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 31%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 69%
Better than its income would suggest. Champlain is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Champlain could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Champlain 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. Champlain uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card
How Champlain 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
33.9% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
27.3% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
79.9% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
14.3% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
29.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Champlain adults…
34 of every 100 Champlain adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–37.8%
Bars show Champlain; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Champlain, betterChamplain, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.3% Champlain
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34% Champlain
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.3% Champlain
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.4% Champlain
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Champlain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Yearly checkup
NY 81%Dentist visit
NY 64%Cholesterol check
NY 89%Colon screening
NY 67%Mammogram
NY 79%Taking BP meds
NY 77%1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Champlain 6.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Champlain adults are doing
1 in 3Champlain adults feel lonely
33% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Champlain adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Champlain adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Champlain adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 7
Champlain adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Champlain adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Champlain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Champlain adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NY 8.6% · about the same
13.9% of Champlain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
29.5%
of Champlain adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Champlain
No hospital or community health center in Champlain itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERThe University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Headwaters Health NetworkChamplain · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Champlain
Champlain Family HealthChamplain · 0.7 mi
Plattsburgh Family HealthPlattsburgh · 20 mi
Plattsburgh Pediatric and Adolescent HealthPlattsburgh · 20.1 mi
6.6 mi
The Richford Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Alburgh
Alburg Health CenterAlburgh · 6.6 mi
Swanton RexallSwanton · 15.9 mi
Swanton Health CenterSwanton · 15.9 mi
St. Albans Health CenterSaint Albans · 21.7 mi
Notch Primary CareSaint Albans · 21.7 mi
20 mi
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl
Plattsburgh · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careChamplain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Clinton County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careChamplain is not a shortage area
! Mental healthChamplain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Clinton County · need score 16 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 Champlain. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Champlain
| Measure | Champlain | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.1% | 30.6–37.8% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.6% | 31.8–39.4% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 33.9% | 28.4–39.8% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.4% | 25.4–31.5% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 23.8% | 20.5–27.2% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.2% | 9.2–13.6% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.3% | 8.3–10.2% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.1% | 6.6–9.7% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7% | 6.1–8.1% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.4% | 12.2–18.7% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 13.5–19.2% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.3% | 22.5–32.3% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34% | 29.2–39.2% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.4–82.7% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65% | 61.8–68.3% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.9% | 85.5–89.8% | 89.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71.8% | 68–75.6% | 66.8% | better |
| Mammogram | 75.2% | 68.4–81.3% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.8% | 73.9–79.4% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.1% | 4.4–8.3% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33% | 27.9–38.1% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.6% | 18.9–26.6% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 18.8% | 15.6–22.4% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.7% | 12.5–16.9% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.3% | 10.9–18.1% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 9.6–14.9% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.1% | 6.6–9.7% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.9% | 10.4–17.6% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.5% | 25–34.1% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.8% | 11.4–16.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.4% | 12.1–17% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.3–4.8% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.5–10.6% | 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 Champlain 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 Champlain better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Champlain 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.