Health · Ludlow
Ludlow, VT health
On most measures Ludlow looks like Vermont as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (64.6% vs 69.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LudlowTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Ludlow’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ludlow is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and 70% of Vermont towns.
ASelf-rated healthB+Physical distressAMental distressAObesityA-DiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 87%
Less healthyHealthier
Vermont towns we grade (170)Healthier than 70%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 100%
About what its income would suggest. Ludlow does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ludlow could be anywhere from B+ 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 Ludlow 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. Ludlow 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 Ludlow 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
27.8% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
19.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
73.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
27.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ludlow adults…
33 of every 100 Ludlow adults have high blood pressure
Vermont: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–35.7%
Bars show Ludlow; the black tick is Vermont. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ludlow, betterLudlow, worseToo close to callVermont
Get no exerciseshare of adults
19.9% Ludlow
VT 18.9%
VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32% Ludlow
VT 28.6%
VT 28.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.2% Ludlow
VT 16.6%
VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
10.7% Ludlow
VT 11.2%
VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ludlow 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 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ludlow 6.2% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection
How Ludlow adults are doing
1 in 4Ludlow adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Vermont 26.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Ludlow adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · Vermont 15.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
27.1%
of Ludlow adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ludlow
1 community health center in Ludlow, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSpringfield HospitalSpringfield · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsLudlow · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
6 sites · nearest in Ludlow
Ludlow Health CenterLudlow · 0.5 mi
Chester Dental CenterChester · 11.3 mi
Springfield Health CenterSpringfield · 12.8 mi
Mountain Valley Health CenterLondonderry · 13.7 mi
Edgar May Health and Recreation CenterSpringfield · 13.7 mi
Charlestown Health CenterCharlestown · 17.5 mi
18.9 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
2 sites · nearest in Rutland
Allen Pond Community Health CenterRutland · 18.9 mi
Rutland Community Health CenterRutland · 18.9 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLudlow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLudlow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLudlow 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 Ludlow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Ludlow
| Measure | Ludlow | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.6% | 29.4–35.7% | 31.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.5% | 29.4–35.5% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 27.8% | 23.5–32.4% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.1% | 26.3–31.8% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.6% | 23.5–29.8% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.7% | 7.7–11.9% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.1% | 10–12.2% | 9.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 7.7–10.6% | 8.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.6% | 5.2–8.2% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.7% | 8.2–13.2% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.2% | 12.9–17.7% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.9% | 16–24.2% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32% | 27.8–36.3% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.9% | 70.6–77% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.6% | 61.4–67.6% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 84.8–89.1% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 70.4% | 66.4–74.2% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 69.7–81.3% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.9% | 76.1–81.3% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.2% | 4.5–8.2% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15.1% | 13–17.3% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 14.4% | 11.6–17.4% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.2% | 10.2–14.3% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.1% | 22.9–31.4% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.3% | 10.1–14.6% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 4.2% | 3.4–5% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7% | 5.7–8.5% | 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 Ludlow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Vermont figure falls inside it, we don't call Ludlow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ludlow 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.