How healthy is Ascutney?
Ascutney differs from Vermont on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.1% vs 16.6%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.6% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.4% vs 9.9%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ascutney. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ascutney
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Out of every 100 Ascutney adults…
Ascutney runs above VT on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ascutney is an older town: 45% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Vermont. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ascutney as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Ascutney
No hospital or community health center in Ascutney itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ascutney; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont
Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ascutney adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Ascutney adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Ascutney does better than Vermont.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Ascutney and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ascutney adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 381 people are less certain, so we show Ascutney's figures without a grade.
All 33 CDC measures for Ascutney
| Measure | Ascutney | Likely range | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 34–41.1% | 31.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.5% | 33–40% | 32.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 28.2% | 23.9–32.7% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34% | 30.9–37.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 25% | 22–28.1% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.1% | 8.9–13.7% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.5–12% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.4% | 12.1–14.8% | 9.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9–12.3% | 8.8% | worse |
| COPD | 7.5% | 6.1–9% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8% | 6.9–9.2% | 6.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11% | 8.8–13.5% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.1% | 11–15.3% | 16.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 21% | 17.1–24.9% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.5% | 27.3–35.9% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.6% | 74.4–80.4% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.3% | 64–70.4% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 90.7% | 89.2–92.1% | 85.9% | better |
| Colon screening | 74.8% | 70.7–78.5% | 69.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 75.6% | 69.2–81% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.9% | 79–84.4% | 76.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.6% | 4.2–7.4% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 12–15.4% | 15.9% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15% | 12.4–17.7% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.1% | 11.2–15% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.4% | 24.4–32.3% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13% | 10.7–15.4% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.2% | 9.5–12.9% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.7–11.4% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.5–4.9% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.8–4% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 6.8% | 5.7–8% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ascutney door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Vermont figure falls inside it, we don’t call Ascutney better or worse.
CDC publishes Ascutney directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ascutney.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Vermont 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.