Health · Thompson

Thompson, NY health

Thompson differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.1% vs 12.8%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (10.9% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12701, 12775, 12790, 12751

C+Health Grade

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Thompson’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Thompson is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, and than 54% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressBMental distressB+ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 19%

Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 54%

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

36 of every 100 Thompson adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thompson, betterThompson, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Thompson
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.3% Thompson
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Thompson
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Thompson
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Thompson 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Thompson 10.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Thompson adults are doing

1 in 3Thompson adults feel lonely

33.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Thompson adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.4% · New York 17.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Thompson adults lack social or emotional support

26.3% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Thompson adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 5

Thompson adults worry about having enough food

22.1% · NY 17.2% · worse

1 in 6

Thompson adults worry about keeping their housing

17.6% · NY 14.5% · worse

1 in 9

Thompson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.9% · NY 8.2% · worse

1 in 9

Thompson adults lack reliable transportation

11.2% · NY 8.6% · worse

20.4% of Thompson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%

Thinking or memory14.7%

Hearing6.4%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision6.8%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Thompson

Thompson 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.

28.2%33.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Forestburgh28.3%

Bethel30.4%

Mamakating30.4%

Thompson33.2%

Fallsburg33.8%

Care nearby

Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsHarris · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ellenville Regional HospitalEllenville · 16.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCallicoon · 17.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Bon Secours Community HospitalPort Jervis · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sun River Health MonticelloMonticello · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

✓ Dental careThompson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthThompson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sullivan County · need score 19 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 Thompson. 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 Thompson

Measure	Thompson	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.1%	32.3–40.2%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.9%	32.8–41.1%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	33.2%	26.5–40.3%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	27.2%	24.3–30.4%	24%	worse
Depression	19.4%	16.5–22.6%	17.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.1%	15.3–21.3%	12.8%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.6%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.8%	7.1–8.6%	7.7%	about the same
Diabetes	13.2%	11.6–15%	11.5%	worse
COPD	7.9%	6.9–8.9%	6%	worse
Heart disease	7.1%	6.4–7.9%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.7–4.3%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.9%	12.9–17.3%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	14.9%	12.2–17.8%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.6%	27.2–36.4%	25.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	43.3%	36.9–49.8%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80%	76.7–83.1%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.4%	54–60.8%	63.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.6%	86–89%	89.2%	worse
Colon screening	64.7%	60–69.2%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	75.4%	68.4–81.7%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.1%	74.4–79.6%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	7.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.3–38.5%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.3%	22.7–30.3%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.9–18.8%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	19.9–25.5%	18.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.2%	13.5–17.1%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.1%	19.2–25.2%	17.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	17.6%	15.4–20.2%	14.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.9%	9.5–12.4%	8.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.2%	9.9–12.6%	8.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.4%	17.9–23.1%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	31.5%	27.6–35.8%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.2%	14.3–18.4%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.7%	13.1–16.4%	12.1%
Hearing	6.4%	5.7–7.2%	5.6%
Vision	6.8%	6.2–7.4%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.5–5.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.6–10.7%	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 Thompson 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 Thompson better or worse.

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