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Health in Wynantskill · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Wynantskill?

Wynantskill differs from New York on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.2% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.7%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wynantskill. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Wynantskill

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupNY 81%
69% Dentist visitNY 64%
91% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73% Colon screeningNY 67%
79% MammogramNY 79%
78% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wynantskill 4.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wynantskill, betterWynantskill, worseAbout the sameNew York
Map of trails and conserved land in Wynantskill
Where Wynantskill gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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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 11
Wynantskill adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Wynantskill adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Wynantskill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 18
Wynantskill adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7.9% of Wynantskill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wynantskill adults…

Wynantskill runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wynantskill adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Wynantskill

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlbany VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterWatervliet · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Watervliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERVA
7.3 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
Schenectady · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWynantskill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWynantskill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWynantskill is not a shortage area

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 Wynantskill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Wynantskill adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wynantskill does better than New York.

1 in 3Wynantskill adults feel lonely
29.7% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Wynantskill adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Wynantskill adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Wynantskill adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wynantskill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Wynantskill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Greenbush: 30.5% Brunswick: 31.7% Troy: 33.7% Rensselaer: 32.9% East Greenbush: 29.2% Poestenkill: 30.2% Menands: 29.9% West Sand Lake: 29% Sand Lake: 29.8% Colonie: 30.1% Grafton: 31.6% Schaghticoke: 31.9% Pittstown: 32.3% Watervliet: 35.7% Green Island: 33.9% Green Island: 33.9% Waterford: 35.3% Waterford: 34.5% Cohoes: 34.6% Wynantskill: 30.4% WynantskillNorth GreenbushBrunswickTroy Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy · 3.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHAlbany VA Medical Center · Albany · 7.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 7.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHAlbany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 7.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHWatervliet Health Center · Watervliet · 4 mi+Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street · Schenectady · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wynantskill30.4%
North Greenbush30.5%
Brunswick31.7%
Troy33.7%
NY28.8%

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

Health Grades next door

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North GreenbushA−BrunswickB+TroyB−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Wynantskill, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Wynantskill
MeasureWynantskillLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.6%28.7–36.4%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.6–42%37.7%about the same
Obesity30.4%24.6–36.5%28.8%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25–31.5%24%worse
Depression20.1%17.1–23.4%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.5–9.8%12.8%better
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.6%8.2–11.1%11.5%better
COPD6.2%5.4–7.1%6%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.4–6.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.9%9–12.7%11.3%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.5–20.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.2%17.6–24.9%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%33.7–44.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.7–83.7%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66.2–72.3%63.5%better
Cholesterol check90.9%89.5–92.1%89.2%better
Colon screening72.5%68.2–76.3%66.8%better
Mammogram78.5%71.9–84%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.2%3.4–5.1%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25.3–34.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.2–25%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress15%13.2–17%15%about the same
Fair or poor health13.8%11.8–15.9%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.7–13.9%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.5–10.9%17.2%better
Housing insecurity8.5%7.2–10.1%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.2%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.8–6.3%8.6%better
Receive SNAP7.9%6.5–9.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability25%21.4–28.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.8–13.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.4–12.2%12.1%
Hearing5.9%5.2–6.7%5.6%
Vision3.5%3.2–3.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.4%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Wynantskill door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don’t call Wynantskill better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Wynantskill directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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