Health · Preston

Preston, NY health

Preston differs from New York on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.8% vs 14.5%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13830, 13815
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How Preston 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 Preston adults…

39 of every 100 Preston adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Preston, betterPreston, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Preston
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Preston
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Preston
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Preston
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
59%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
75%
Mammogram
NY 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Preston 6.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Preston adults are doing

1 in 3Preston adults feel lonely
32.3% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Preston adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Preston adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Preston adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 7
Preston adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Preston adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Preston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Preston adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NY 8.6% · about the same

14.3% of Preston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Preston

Preston 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 Preston.

Norwich: 36.4% Plymouth: 37.2% McDonough: 36.9% Oxford: 36.1% Butternuts: 33.5% New Berlin: 35.2% North Norwich: 36.5% Guilford: 36.4% Smyrna: 36.8% Pharsalia: 37.9% German: 35.9% Smithville: 35.8% Coventry: 35.9% Greene: 35.7% Preston: 36.1% Preston Norwich Plymouth McDonough Oxford Chenango Memorial Hospital · Norwich · 5.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH
33.5%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Preston36.1%
Oxford36.1%
Norwich36.4%
McDonough36.9%
Plymouth37.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Preston

No hospital or community health center in Preston itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health NetworkCincinnatus · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Chenango Memorial Hospital
Norwich · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Family Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Cincinnatus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
Oneonta · ★★★★★
ER
30.2 mi
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cortland · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Binghamton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePreston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chenango County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePreston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chenango County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthPreston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chenango County · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Preston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Preston
MeasurePrestonMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.3–42.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.4–44.1%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.1%29.1–43.6%28.8%worse
Arthritis32.9%29.5–36.4%24%worse
Depression20.9%17.8–24.3%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.6–22.5%12.8%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.2–14.7%11.5%about the same
COPD9.6%8.5–10.8%6%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.9%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.3–17.8%11.3%worse
Binge drink15.6%12.8–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24.3–33.3%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%33.1–45.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.3–83.6%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.2–62.5%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check89.1%87.6–90.3%89.2%about the same
Colon screening69.4%64.8–73.9%66.8%about the same
Mammogram74.6%67.4–81.3%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.3–82.5%77.2%better
No health insurance6.6%5.5–7.8%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.3–37.6%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.6–27.9%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%15–18.7%15%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%18–23.4%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12.9–17.7%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10.1–13.7%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.3–8.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.2%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%12.3–16.6%14.1%
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.3–36.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.7–19.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.5–15.8%12.1%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.4%5.6%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.3%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.1%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.4–10.6%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 Preston 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 Preston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Preston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Preston 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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