Health · Pomfret

Pomfret, NY health

Pomfret differs from New York on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with depression (21.8% vs 17.5%) and more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14063, 14718, 14784, 14048

BHealth Grade

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Pomfret’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pomfret is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, and than 84% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressBObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 41%

Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 84%

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

33 of every 100 Pomfret adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pomfret, betterPomfret, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Pomfret
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Pomfret
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Pomfret
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Pomfret
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pomfret 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

Pomfret 6.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Pomfret adults are doing

1 in 3Pomfret adults feel lonely

32.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Pomfret adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.8% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Pomfret adults lack social or emotional support

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

1 in 5Pomfret adults are in frequent mental distress

18.3% · 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 6

Pomfret adults worry about having enough food

17.6% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 7

Pomfret adults worry about keeping their housing

13.5% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 11

Pomfret adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.7% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Pomfret adults lack reliable transportation

10.3% · NY 8.6% · worse

16.7% of Pomfret adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%

Thinking or memory15.4%

Hearing6.5%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Pomfret

Pomfret 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.

33.4%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Fredonia33.4%

Pomfret34.6%

Arkwright35.2%

Stockton35.2%

Portland36.4%

Sheridan36.5%

Dunkirk38.9%

Care nearby

Brooks-Tlc Hospital SystemDunkirk · 5.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfield · 21.4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 22.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

1134 Central Avenue DunkirkDunkirk · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

The Chautauqua Center - Dunkirk Pt OtDunkirk · 5.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePomfret's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthPomfret's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua 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 Pomfret. 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 Pomfret

Measure	Pomfret	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.1%	29.4–36.9%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.8%	31.8–39.6%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	34.6%	28.1–41.4%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	26.3%	23.5–29.4%	24%	about the same
Depression	21.8%	18.5–25.2%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.9%	11.4–16.7%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–13%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	7.9–9.5%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.5%	9–12.1%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7.4%	6.5–8.5%	6%	worse
Heart disease	6.5%	5.9–7.3%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3.1–3.7%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.1%	11.1–15.2%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	17%	14.1–20.3%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26%	21.7–30.3%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.8%	32.9–44.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.4%	77.1–83.5%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	61%	57.5–64.5%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.1%	83.2–87%	89.2%	worse
Colon screening	70.1%	65.7–74.4%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.4%	71.7–84.2%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.5%	72.8–77.9%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.9%	5.8–8.3%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.8%	27.8–37.8%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23%	19.4–26.6%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.3%	16.2–20.4%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	19%	16.4–21.6%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.1%	12.3–15.9%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.6%	14.9–20.3%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.5%	11.6–15.6%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.7%	7.5–10%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.3%	9–11.7%	8.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	16.7%	14.2–19.3%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	30.4%	26.2–34.5%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.4%	11.6–15.3%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.4%	13.6–17.3%	12.1%
Hearing	6.5%	5.7–7.2%	5.6%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6.1%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.4–4.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.6–10.9%	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 Pomfret 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 Pomfret better or worse.

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