Ripton, VT health
Ripton differs from Vermont on 11 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults with diabetes (6.8% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (72.4% vs 76.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 05766 (all of Ripton)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 508 people are less certain, so we show Ripton's figures without a grade.
How Ripton 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 Ripton adults…
Bars show Ripton; 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 Ripton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Ripton adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Ripton adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ripton 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 Ripton.
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 Ripton
No hospital or community health center in Ripton 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 Ripton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Ripton
| Measure | Ripton | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 26.4% | 23.6–29.3% | 31.4% | better |
| High cholesterol | 29.1% | 26.1–32% | 32.1% | better |
| Obesity | 25.7% | 21.4–30.2% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 22.8% | 20.4–25.3% | 27.8% | better |
| Depression | 26.5% | 23.2–30% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.7% | 7–10.6% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.3% | 10–12.7% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 9.9% | better |
| Diabetes | 6.8% | 5.6–8% | 8.8% | better |
| COPD | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4% | 6.5% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6% | 6.3% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.3–3% | 3.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.5% | 7.3–12.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18.1% | 15.3–21.1% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 16.8% | 13.5–20.7% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.7% | 24.8–32.7% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.3% | 71.7–78.6% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 71.4% | 68.5–74.2% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 81.7% | 78.1–84.9% | 85.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 73.7% | 70–77% | 69.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 77% | 70.7–82.2% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.4% | 69.3–75.3% | 76.7% | worse |
| No health insurance | 6.2% | 4.4–8.5% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.1% | 14.5–20% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 13.1% | 10.6–16% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11% | 9.4–13% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.5% | 19.6–27.9% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.6% | 10.9–16.8% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 3.5% | 3–4.2% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.1–3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 5.5–8.3% | 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.