Health · Alburgh
Alburgh, VT health
On most measures Alburgh looks like Vermont as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 10.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AlburghTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Alburgh’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Alburgh is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.
A-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 75%
Less healthyHealthier
Vermont towns we grade (170)Healthier than 43%
Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 87%
About what its income would suggest. Alburgh does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Alburgh could be anywhere from C+ 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 Vermont 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 Alburgh 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. Alburgh 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.
Report card
How Alburgh compares with Vermont
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
31.6% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
20.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
74.8% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
26.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Alburgh adults…
33 of every 100 Alburgh adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–37.7%
Bars show Alburgh; the black tick is Vermont. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Alburgh, betterAlburgh, worseToo close to callVermont
Get no exerciseshare of adults
20.2% Alburgh
VT 18.9%
VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
29.8% Alburgh
VT 28.6%
VT 28.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17% Alburgh
VT 16.6%
VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.2% Alburgh
VT 11.2%
VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Alburgh adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
Yearly checkup
VT 76%Dentist visit
VT 69%Cholesterol check
VT 86%Colon screening
VT 69%Mammogram
VT 76%Taking BP meds
VT 77%1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alburgh 6% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection
How Alburgh adults are doing
1 in 4Alburgh adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Vermont 26.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Alburgh adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Vermont 15.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
26.8%
of Alburgh adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Alburgh
1 community health center in Alburgh, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERNorthwestern Medical CenterSaint Albans · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Richford Health CenterAlburgh · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
The Richford Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Alburgh
Alburg Health CenterAlburgh · 0.2 mi
Swanton RexallSwanton · 9.6 mi
Swanton Health CenterSwanton · 9.6 mi
St. Albans Health CenterSaint Albans · 16.3 mi
Notch Primary CareSaint Albans · 16.3 mi
6.7 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Champlain
Champlain Family HealthChamplain · 6.7 mi
Plattsburgh Pediatric and Adolescent HealthPlattsburgh · 21.3 mi
Plattsburgh Family HealthPlattsburgh · 21.3 mi
20.7 mi
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl
Plattsburgh · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careAlburgh's county is a federal shortage area.Grand Isle County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careAlburgh is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlburgh 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 Alburgh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Alburgh
| Measure | Alburgh | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.4% | 29.5–37.7% | 31.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 31.5% | 27.9–35.5% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 31.6% | 25.4–38.7% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.8% | 25.5–32.4% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.4–31.4% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.4–15.4% | 10.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 7.8–11% | 8.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2% | 10.2–16.5% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17% | 14.1–20.1% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 20.2% | 16.2–25.1% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.8% | 24.7–34.9% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.8% | 71–78.5% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 68.4% | 65.1–71.3% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 81.9–87.2% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71.6% | 67–75.5% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.2% | 66.9–80.2% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.4% | 70.9–77.6% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6% | 4.5–8% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15–20.1% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.9% | 11–15.2% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.8% | 22.5–31.7% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.4% | 9.4–13.8% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.6% | 11.3–16.1% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 4.3% | 3.6–5% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.9–4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8% | 6.8% | |
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 Alburgh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Vermont figure falls inside it, we don't call Alburgh better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Alburgh directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Vermont 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.