Health · Hamden

Hamden, NY health

Hamden differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 14.5%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13782, 13752, 13856, 13753

B-Health Grade

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Hamden’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hamden is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns, and than 74% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressB+Mental distressB+ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 53%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 37%

Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$81K (8,976)Healthier than 74%

Better than its income would suggest. Hamden 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, Hamden 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 Hamden 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. Hamden’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 Hamden 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 Hamden adults…

40 of every 100 Hamden adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamden, betterHamden, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Hamden
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.4% Hamden
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Hamden
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Hamden
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hamden 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 17

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hamden 5.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Hamden adults are doing

1 in 3Hamden adults feel lonely

30.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Hamden adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.7% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Hamden adults lack social or emotional support

23% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Hamden adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · New York 15% · too close to call

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

Hamden adults worry about having enough food

13.5% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 9

Hamden adults worry about keeping their housing

10.8% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 14

Hamden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 14

Hamden adults lack reliable transportation

7.3% · NY 8.6% · about the same

13% of Hamden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory12.6%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Hamden

Hamden 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 Hamden.

29%36.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Delhi29.1%

Colchester32.1%

Andes32.2%

Franklin32.5%

Hamden33.4%

Walton36.1%

Care nearby

O'connor HospitalDelhi · 5.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Delaware Valley HospitalWalton · 8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Margaretville Memorial HospitalMargaretville · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hasc Medical Center at Camp HascParksville · 28 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northern Wayne Family Health CenterLake Como · 30.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHamden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Delaware County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthHamden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delaware County (RSA-70) · need score 16 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 Hamden. 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 Hamden

Measure	Hamden	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.7%	35.7–43.8%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	39.6%	35.3–43.8%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	33.4%	27–40.1%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	32.1%	28.7–35.6%	24%	worse
Depression	20.7%	17.7–24%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	13%	10.8–15.7%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.4%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	9.8–11.9%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	12.3%	10.6–14.2%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	8.9%	7.5–10.3%	6%	worse
Heart disease	8.2%	7.3–9.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.7%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.7%	12.2–17.5%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.2%	13.5–19.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.6%	23.1–32.6%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.4%	34.5–46.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.1%	79.1–84.9%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.3%	57.8–64.8%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.9%	88.5–91.4%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	71.5%	67.1–75.8%	66.8%	better
Mammogram	78.2%	71.4–84.1%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.6%	76.8–82.2%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	5.9%	4.7–7.3%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.1%	24.7–35.9%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23%	19–27.3%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	13.9–17.9%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.5%	15.8–21.6%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.1%	13.2–17.3%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.5%	10.8–16.4%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	10.8%	8.7–12.9%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7%	5.8–8.3%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.3%	6.2–8.6%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13%	10.4–15.7%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	30.1%	25.9–34.5%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	13–17.8%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.6%	10.8–14.4%	12.1%
Hearing	7.8%	6.9–8.9%	5.6%
Vision	5.2%	4.6–5.9%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.4–9.8%	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 Hamden 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 Hamden better or worse.

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