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Rouses Point, NY health

Rouses Point differs from New York on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults lacking emotional support (22.5% vs 26.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rouses Point
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Rouses Point’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rouses Point is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, and than 64% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 6%
Towns with similar incomes, $35K–$58K (4,168)Healthier than 64%

Better than its income would suggest. Rouses Point is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rouses Point could be anywhere from D− to B.
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 Rouses Point 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. Rouses Point uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
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How Rouses Point 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 Rouses Point adults…

40 of every 100 Rouses Point adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rouses Point, betterRouses Point, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Rouses Point
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Rouses Point
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Rouses Point
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Rouses Point
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
59%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
71%
Mammogram
NY 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rouses Point 6.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rouses Point adults are doing

1 in 3Rouses Point adults feel lonely
32% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Rouses Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Rouses Point adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Rouses Point adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Rouses Point adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Rouses Point adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Rouses Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Rouses Point adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · NY 8.6% · about the same

17.3% of Rouses Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Rouses Point

Rouses Point 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 Rouses Point.

Champlain: 34.6% Alburgh: 32.1% Mooers: 35.5% Chazy: 34.1% Isle La Motte: 32.3% North Hero: 32.7% Swanton: 37.8% Rouses Point: 36.5% Rouses Point Champlain Alburgh Northwestern Medical Center · Saint Albans · 19.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Alburg Health Center · Alburgh · 3.3 mi+ Champlain Family Health · Champlain · 3.8 mi+
32.1%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Alburgh32.1%
Champlain34.6%
Rouses Point36.5%

Care nearby

Northwestern Medical CenterSaint Albans · 19.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh · 20.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington · 36.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyMalone · 46.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Alburg Health CenterAlburgh · 3.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Champlain Family HealthChamplain · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRouses Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Clinton County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careRouses Point is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRouses Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Clinton County · need score 16 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 Rouses Point. 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 Rouses Point
MeasureRouses PointMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.8–43.7%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.2%35.1–43.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.5%30.5–42.7%28.8%worse
Arthritis33.2%29.8–36.7%24%worse
Depression23.3%20.1–26.8%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.5%16.1–23.3%12.8%worse
Asthma12.2%10.8–13.7%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.6%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.6%11.5%worse
COPD10.4%8.7–12.3%6%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–10%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.2–21.2%11.3%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.3–17.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.1–36.5%25.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%30.4–40.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.5–84.2%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%55.3–62.3%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check88.7%86.8–90.5%89.2%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62.6–71.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram71.2%64.2–78%78.9%worse
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5–8.7%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%27.4–36.8%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%19–26.2%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress18%15.6–20.3%15%worse
Fair or poor health22.2%18.5–25.9%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.4–19.2%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.6%13.1–20.4%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13%10.6–15.5%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.4–10.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.4–10.4%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP17.3%13.6–21.2%14.1%
Disability
Any disability33%28.2–37.7%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.5–20.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.6–17.2%12.1%
Hearing8.1%7–9.3%5.6%
Vision6.1%5.2–7.1%5.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%3.8%
Errands alone10.2%8.6–11.8%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 Rouses Point 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 Rouses Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rouses Point directly, so these are its own figures.

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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