Health · Newstead

Newstead, NY health

Newstead differs from New York on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.8% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (5% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14001, 14031
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Newstead’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newstead is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.

B+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB+Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 60%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 86%

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

34 of every 100 Newstead adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newstead, betterNewstead, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Newstead
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Newstead
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Newstead
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Newstead
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
67%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
79%
Mammogram
NY 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newstead 5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newstead adults are doing

1 in 3Newstead adults feel lonely
29.3% · New York 34.2% · better
1 in 5Newstead adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 5Newstead adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Newstead adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 9
Newstead adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 10
Newstead adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 16
Newstead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Newstead adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NY 8.6% · better

10% of Newstead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Newstead

Newstead 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 Newstead.

Royalton: 37.5% Clarence: 28.3% Alden: 31.7% Pembroke: 30.4% Alabama: 31.7% Lockport: 39% Hartland: 38.2% Shelby: 33.7% Amherst: 27.7% Lancaster: 30.2% Marilla: 30.1% Darien: 30.6% Bennington: 34.2% Batavia: 30.8% Oakfield: 31.6% Barre: 34.2% Newstead: 32.3% Newstead Royalton Clarence Alden Pembroke Alabama Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western Ny VA Healthcare System) · Buffalo · 15.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Medina Memorial Hospital · Medina · 15.6 miH Erie County Medical Center · Buffalo · 16.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia · 17.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Pembroke · Corfu · 5.3 mi+ Community Health Center of Cheektowaga · Buffalo · 13.3 mi+
27.7%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarence28.3%
Pembroke30.4%
Alden31.7%
Alabama31.7%
Newstead32.3%
Royalton37.5%

Care nearby

Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western Ny VA Healthcare System)Buffalo · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
Medina Memorial HospitalMedina · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
United Memorial Medical CenterBatavia · 17.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Oak Orchard Community Health Center - PembrokeCorfu · 5.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Center of CheektowagaBuffalo · 13.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careNewstead is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewstead is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewstead is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Newstead. 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 Newstead
MeasureNewsteadMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%31.2–37.1%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.3%36.1–42.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity32.3%28.4–36.2%28.8%about the same
Arthritis30.9%28.2–33.4%24%worse
Depression21.4%19–24%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.7–16.3%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.8%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.4%7.7%worse
Diabetes10.7%9.3–12.1%11.5%about the same
COPD7.6%6.6–8.6%6%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%11.3–15.1%11.3%about the same
Binge drink17.8%15.4–20.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24%20.9–27.2%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%32–38.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.3%80.9–85.3%80.8%better
Dentist visit66.7%64.2–69.1%63.5%better
Cholesterol check90.4%89.1–91.7%89.2%about the same
Colon screening69.3%65.9–72.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram79.3%74.5–83.3%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.3–82.2%77.2%better
No health insurance5%4.1–5.9%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.9–32.7%34.2%better
Lack emotional support21.9%19.2–24.7%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.1–17.5%15%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%14.8–18.9%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.4–15.5%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%9.1–12.7%17.2%better
Housing insecurity9.8%8.4–11.3%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.6–7.2%8.6%better
Receive SNAP10%8.4–11.8%14.1%
Disability
Any disability25.7%22.9–28.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.7–15.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%10.3–13%12.1%
Hearing6.8%6–7.5%5.6%
Vision4.3%3.9–4.8%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.1%3.8%
Errands alone7.7%6.8–8.7%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 Newstead 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 Newstead better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Newstead by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Newstead 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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