St. George, VT health
St. George differs from Vermont on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (4% vs 10.1%) and fewer smokers (7.7% vs 11.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 05495 (all of St. George)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 812 people are less certain, so we show St. George's figures without a grade.
How St. George 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 St. George adults…
Bars show St. George; 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 St. George adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How St. George adults are doing
Living with a disability
of St. George adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
St. George 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 St. George.
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 St. George
No hospital or community health center in St. George 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 St. George. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for St. George
| Measure | St. George | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.2% | 24.7–29.6% | 31.4% | better |
| High cholesterol | 30.8% | 28.2–33.4% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 22.4% | 19.2–25.7% | 28.6% | better |
| Arthritis | 25% | 22.8–27.3% | 27.8% | better |
| Depression | 25.5% | 22.8–28.1% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 4% | 3.2–4.8% | 10.1% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9% | 8.8% | better |
| COPD | 4.8% | 4–5.8% | 6.5% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8% | 6.3% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.3–3% | 3.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4% | 11.2% | better |
| Binge drink | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 13% | 10.7–15.6% | 18.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.3% | 21.5–27.3% | 28.6% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 75.3–80.1% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 77.1% | 75–79.2% | 69.2% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 88.6% | 86.9–90.2% | 85.9% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.4% | 70.5–76.2% | 69.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 75% | 70.1–79.6% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76% | 73.1–78.6% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 4.3% | 3.4–5.5% | 6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7% | 15.9% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4% | 14.5% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1% | 12.5% | better |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21% | 18.2–24.1% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 3% | 2.5–3.4% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.4% | 2–2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1% | 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.