Health · Hounsfield

Hounsfield, NY health

Hounsfield differs from New York on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.2% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (37.8% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13601, 13685, 13634, 13606

BHealth Grade

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Hounsfield’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hounsfield is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressC+ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 60%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 47%

Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (9,662)Healthier than 61%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hounsfield 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 Hounsfield 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. Hounsfield’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 Hounsfield 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 Hounsfield adults…

33 of every 100 Hounsfield adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–36.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hounsfield, betterHounsfield, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Hounsfield
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Hounsfield
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Hounsfield
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Hounsfield
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hounsfield 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

Hounsfield 6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Hounsfield adults are doing

1 in 3Hounsfield adults feel lonely

30.7% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Hounsfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.6% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Hounsfield adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Hounsfield adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 8

Hounsfield adults worry about having enough food

13.2% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 9

Hounsfield adults worry about keeping their housing

11.7% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 14

Hounsfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.4% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 13

Hounsfield adults lack reliable transportation

7.7% · NY 8.6% · about the same

13.1% of Hounsfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

of Hounsfield adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing6.3%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Hounsfield

Hounsfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.5%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Lyme36.7%

Hounsfield37.8%

Brownville37.9%

Adams38.2%

Glen Park38.2%

Henderson38.3%

Brownville38.5%

Dexter38.7%

Watertown39.3%

Care nearby

Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Oswego HospitalOswego · 33.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

River Hospital ClinicsAlexandria Bay · 35.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Carthage Area HospitalCarthage · 35.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Jcc Health & Wellness CenterWatertown · 19.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

North Country Family Health CenterWatertown · 20.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHounsfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careHounsfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthHounsfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 17 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 Hounsfield. 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 Hounsfield

Measure	Hounsfield	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.8%	29.6–36.2%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.5%	31.2–38%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	37.8%	32.9–43.1%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	28.4%	25.7–31.2%	24%	worse
Depression	20.6%	17.9–23.7%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.4%	10.2–14.8%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.3–12.9%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.1%	8.2–10%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.8%	9.4–12.4%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7.3%	6.4–8.4%	6%	worse
Heart disease	6.4%	5.7–7.2%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.7%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.9%	11.9–16.1%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	19.1%	16.3–22.1%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.1%	21.6–28.9%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.5%	36.1–45.2%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81%	78.2–83.7%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.2%	61.1–67.2%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.9%	86.2–89.4%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	69%	65–73%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	76.2%	69.9–81.9%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.3%	73.5–78.9%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6%	5–7.1%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.7%	26.7–35.3%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	19.2–25.8%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.9–18.7%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17%	14.8–19.3%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.3%	11.8–15%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.2%	11.2–15.5%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	11.7%	10–13.6%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.4%	6.3–8.5%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.7%	6.7–8.8%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.1%	11.1–15.2%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	28.4%	25.1–32%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	13%	11.4–14.9%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.6–14.8%	12.1%
Hearing	6.3%	5.6–7.1%	5.6%
Vision	4.7%	4.2–5.2%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.3–4.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.1%	7.2–9.1%	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 Hounsfield 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 Hounsfield better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hounsfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hounsfield by how much of its land each one covers (89% of the town has data).

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.