Norton, VT health
Norton differs from Vermont on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 16.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.7% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.5% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 05907 (all of Norton)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 108 people are less certain, so we show Norton's figures without a grade.
How Norton 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 Norton adults…
Bars show Norton; 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 Norton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Norton adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Norton 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.
Norton 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 Norton.
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 Norton
No hospital or community health center in Norton 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 Norton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Norton
| Measure | Norton | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.1% | 39.1–49% | 31.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.6% | 36.7–46.6% | 32.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 33.6% | 26.1–41.6% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 39.7% | 35.3–44.2% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 25.1% | 21.3–29.3% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.2% | 13.3–19.7% | 10.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.4% | 12–14.9% | 9.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14% | 11.6–16.4% | 8.8% | worse |
| COPD | 11.5% | 9.2–14% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.7% | 9.3–12.4% | 6.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.6% | 11.9–19.4% | 11.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.5% | 10.2–15.2% | 16.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 27.1% | 21.5–32.7% | 18.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.3% | 24.8–36.4% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.3% | 78.1–84.5% | 76.1% | better |
| Dentist visit | 62.6% | 58.9–66.4% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 89.5% | 87.6–91.3% | 85.9% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.8% | 63.7–73.6% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.4% | 67.9–82.5% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.7% | 80.6–86.4% | 76.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 6% | 4.2–8.1% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15.4% | 13.1–17.7% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.1% | 17.8–26.8% | 14.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.8% | 15.1–20.8% | 12.5% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.9% | 30.3–41.6% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.2% | 15.6–23.2% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.1% | 11.6–16.7% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.3% | 4.4–6.5% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.6% | 7.8–11.4% | 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.