Health · Constable

Constable, NY health

Constable differs from New York on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 6%) and more smokers (19.2% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12926, 12953

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Constable’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Constable is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityCDiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 16%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 2%

Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (8,608)Healthier than 19%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Constable 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 Constable 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. Constable’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.

Report card

How Constable 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 Constable adults…

39 of every 100 Constable adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Constable, betterConstable, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Constable
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Constable
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Constable
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Constable
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Constable 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Constable 7.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Constable adults are doing

1 in 3Constable adults feel lonely

32.3% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Constable adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Constable adults lack social or emotional support

25% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Constable adults are in frequent mental distress

18.1% · 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 5

Constable adults worry about having enough food

18.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 7

Constable adults worry about keeping their housing

14.3% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 11

Constable adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 11

Constable adults lack reliable transportation

9.4% · NY 8.6% · about the same

18.3% of Constable adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%

Thinking or memory15.3%

Hearing8%

Errands alone10.2%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Constable

Constable 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 Constable.

39.2%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Malone41.1%

Burke41.4%

Constable42.9%

Westville42.9%

Care nearby

The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyMalone · 7.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Slhs MassenaMassena · 30.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam · 39.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeSaranac Lake · 43.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Malone Family HealthMalone · 7.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Center of the North CountryMalone · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careConstable's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Franklin County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careConstable's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Franklin County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthConstable's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Constable. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Constable

Measure	Constable	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39%	34.8–43.2%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	39%	34.7–43.2%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	42.9%	36–49.9%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	33%	29.5–36.5%	24%	worse
Depression	22.8%	19.5–26.2%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.3%	14.3–20.8%	12.8%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.3–13.1%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.7%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	13.4%	11.5–15.4%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	10.3%	8.9–11.7%	6%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.6–9.6%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.4%	3.9–4.9%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.2%	16.1–22.3%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.2%	13.4–19.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	32%	27–37.3%	25.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.3%	31.4–43.3%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.5%	76.3–82.6%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.2%	54.7–61.9%	63.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	88%	86.3–89.6%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	68.4%	63.7–72.8%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.7%	72.4–84.5%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.4%	75.4–81.2%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	7.4%	6–9.1%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.3%	27.4–37.1%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25%	21.4–28.6%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.1%	15.9–20.2%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	22.7%	19.4–26.1%	18.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.8%	14.6–19.1%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.3%	15.2–21.5%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.3%	12–16.6%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	7.9–10.6%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.4%	8.1–10.7%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	18.3%	15.2–21.5%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	34.1%	29.5–38.7%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.9%	15.4–20.5%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.3%	13.3–17.4%	12.1%
Hearing	8%	7–8.9%	5.6%
Vision	6.1%	5.3–6.9%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.2%	4.4–5.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.2%	8.8–11.5%	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 Constable 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 Constable better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Constable by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Constable 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.