Health · Dorset

Dorset, OH health

Dorset differs from Ohio on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.7% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (13.4% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 44032, 44047
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 627 people are less certain, so we show Dorset's figures without a grade.

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How Dorset compares with Ohio

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 Dorset adults…

44 of every 100 Dorset adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.6–47.7%

Bars show Dorset; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dorset, betterDorset, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.8% Dorset
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Dorset
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Dorset
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.2% Dorset
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dorset adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
54%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
61%
Colon screening
OH 65%
72%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dorset 11% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Dorset adults are doing

1 in 3Dorset adults feel lonely
37% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Dorset adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · Ohio 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Dorset adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dorset adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · Ohio 17.5% · 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 5
Dorset adults worry about having enough food
21.2% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Dorset adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · OH 11.3% · worse
1 in 9
Dorset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 9
Dorset adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · OH 7.7% · worse

20.4% of Dorset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

39%

of Dorset adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Dorset

Dorset 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 Dorset.

Denmark: 44.8% Cherry Valley: 47.1% Richmond: 47.1% Lenox: 44.7% Sheffield: 44.4% Jefferson: 44.2% Pierpont: 45.8% Wayne: 43.4% Andover: 47.1% New Lyme: 45% Williamsfield: 43.7% Morgan: 43.7% Dorset: 47.9% Dorset Denmark Cherry Valley Richmond Lenox Glenbeigh Health Sources · Rock Creek · 9.9 miH Andover Primary Care · Andover · 7.4 mi+
43.4%47.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Lenox44.7%
Denmark44.8%
Cherry Valley47.1%
Richmond47.1%
Dorset47.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.4 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 Dorset

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

HNearest ERAshtabula County Medical CenterAshtabula · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAndover · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Andover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
14.1 mi
Signature Health
3 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDorset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashtabula County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDorset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashtabula County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDorset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashtabula 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 Dorset. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dorset
MeasureDorsetMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.7%39.6–47.7%37.2%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36.4–44.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity47.9%40.5–54.9%37.1%worse
Arthritis35.7%32.2–39%29.8%worse
Depression29.3%25.5–33%25.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)26.7%22.5–31.4%15.3%worse
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.1%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.5%8.7%about the same
Diabetes18%15.9–20.2%13.2%worse
COPD13.4%11.6–15.3%8%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.4–11.7%7.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.2%20.9–27.6%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.1%12.5–18.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise37.8%32.8–43.1%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38%32.6–43.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.4–81.1%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%49.8–57.3%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check82.8%80.4–85.1%86.1%worse
Colon screening61%56–66.1%65.2%about the same
Mammogram72.1%64.8–79.2%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.2–83.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance11%8.7–13.5%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%31.3–42.5%35%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.8–27.7%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.1%18.9–23.3%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health28.3%24.5–31.9%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.1%16.8–21.3%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.2%17.5–25.1%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.6%12.2–17.2%11.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.4%9.8–13.3%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%9.2–12.5%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP20.4%16.8–24.2%11.7%
Disability
Any disability39%34.3–43.6%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%17.8–23.4%13.9%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.5–21.2%13.9%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.8%6.8%
Vision7.4%6.5–8.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.4–7%3.8%
Errands alone12%10.5–13.5%8.1%
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 Dorset door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Dorset better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dorset by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dorset by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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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