Kirby, VT health
Kirby differs from Vermont on 14 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 10.1%) and more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 05824, 05851, 05832Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 756 people are less certain, so we show Kirby's figures without a grade.
How Kirby 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.
Out of every 100 Kirby adults…
Bars show Kirby; 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 Kirby adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Kirby adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Kirby adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Kirby 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 Kirby.
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 Kirby
No hospital or community health center in Kirby 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 Kirby. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Kirby
| Measure | Kirby | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 34.2–41% | 31.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.1% | 32.6–39.6% | 32.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 33.2% | 28–38.9% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.1% | 29.3–35.1% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.6% | 23.5–29.9% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.6% | 13.9–19.5% | 10.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 10–13% | 8.8% | worse |
| COPD | 9.3% | 8–10.6% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3% | 6.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7% | 13.3–18.4% | 11.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13.7–18.6% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26% | 22.2–30.2% | 18.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.3% | 28.9–38.1% | 28.6% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.1% | 74–80.1% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.8% | 58.6–65.1% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.1% | 83.2–86.9% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.1% | 60.9–69.2% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 69.6–81.4% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.9% | 75.3–80.6% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.4% | 6–9.2% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.6–19.5% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20% | 17.4–22.8% | 14.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4% | 12.5% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.5% | 28.7–36.5% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15% | 13.2–17% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.8–10.1% | 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.