Jay, VT health
On most measures Jay looks like Vermont as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.7% vs 10.1%) and more adults sleeping under 7 hours (35.5% vs 28.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 05859 (all of Jay)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 471 people are less certain, so we show Jay's figures without a grade.
How Jay 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Jay adults…
Bars show Jay; the black tick is Vermont. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
VT 18.9%
VT 28.6%
VT 16.6%
VT 11.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Jay adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Jay adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Jay adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Jay 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 Jay.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Jay
No hospital or community health center in Jay 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 Jay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Jay
| Measure | Jay | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.5% | 30.3–37.2% | 31.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.5% | 30.1–37.2% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32.6% | 27.7–38.4% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.9% | 25.1–31% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21.8–28.5% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.7% | 10.4–15.2% | 10.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 8.2–11% | 8.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6% | 11.4–16.1% | 11.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.7% | 14–19.8% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.7% | 18.4–25.7% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.5% | 30.9–40.1% | 28.6% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 74.3–80.9% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65.2% | 61.9–68.3% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.4–87.7% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.8% | 64.6–72.6% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.2% | 72.1–83.3% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.3% | 74.2–80.2% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.6% | 5.3–8.3% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14% | 12.3–15.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.3% | 24.8–32.2% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 4.3% | 3.8–5% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.5% | 3.1–4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.