Health · Root

Root, NY health

Root differs from New York on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.3% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12166, 13317, 12072

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Root’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Root is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityB+DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 24%

Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (9,882)Healthier than 45%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Root could be anywhere from D 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 Root 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. Root’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 Root 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 Root adults…

35 of every 100 Root adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Root, betterRoot, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Root
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Root
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Root
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Root
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Root 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Root 6.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Root adults are doing

1 in 3Root adults feel lonely

33.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Root adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.7% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Root adults lack social or emotional support

24.5% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Root adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · 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

Root adults worry about having enough food

15.7% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 8

Root adults worry about keeping their housing

12.8% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Root adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.9% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Root adults lack reliable transportation

8.3% · NY 8.6% · about the same

14.5% of Root adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing6.9%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Root

Root 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 Root.

31.5%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 27towns on this map, healthiest first

Carlisle33.2%

Sharon34%

Charleston36.7%

Mohawk37.4%

Root38.1%

Glen38.2%

Palatine38.7%

Canajoharie39.7%

Care nearby

Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Marys HealthcareAmsterdam · 15.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Nathan Littauer HospitalGloversville · 17.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls · 22.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hometown Health Centers at AmsterdamAmsterdam · 16.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mosaic Health IlionIlion · 30.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthRoot's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Montgomery 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 Root. 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 Root

Measure	Root	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.8%	31.1–38.7%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.7%	32.9–40.7%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	38.1%	31.9–44.7%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	29.3%	26.2–32.7%	24%	worse
Depression	22.7%	19.6–26.2%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.5%	10.3–15.2%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–13%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.4–10.2%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.9%	9.3–12.6%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	8.5%	7.2–9.9%	6%	worse
Heart disease	7.3%	6.4–8.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.7%	3.3–4.2%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.3%	13.5–19.3%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	17.8%	14.9–20.9%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.1%	21.8–30.8%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	41.7%	36.1–47.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.2%	75.9–82.2%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	60%	56.7–63.5%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.2%	86.3–89.9%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	69.1%	64.5–73.7%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.9%	72.6–84.4%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.3–80.9%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.5%	5.1–8.2%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.8%	29.2–38.9%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.5%	21.2–28.5%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	15.6–19.9%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	19.4%	16.4–22.7%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15%	13.1–17.1%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.7%	13–19.1%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.8%	10.8–15.2%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.9%	6.8–9.3%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.3%	7.1–9.7%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.5%	11.9–17.6%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	29%	24.9–33.5%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.2%	12–16.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.3–16.4%	12.1%
Hearing	6.9%	6.1–7.9%	5.6%
Vision	5.1%	4.4–5.9%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.6–4.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	9%	7.8–10.4%	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 Root 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 Root better or worse.

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