Vershire, VT health
On most measures Vershire looks like Vermont as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.7% vs 10.1%) and more adults with obesity (34.8% vs 28.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 05079, 05072Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 842 people are less certain, so we show Vershire's figures without a grade.
How Vershire 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 Vershire adults…
Bars show Vershire; 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 Vershire adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.
How Vershire adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Vershire adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Vermont. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Vershire and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Vershire. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 33 measures for Vershire
| Measure | Vershire | Margin | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.6% | 31–38.6% | 31.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.3% | 30.6–38% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.8% | 29.5–40.7% | 28.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 31.3% | 28.2–34.8% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 27.4% | 24.1–31.2% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5% | 10.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 8.9–11% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9% | 8.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.6% | 6.1–9.2% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.7% | 10.5–16.9% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.5% | 13–18.4% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 23% | 18.4–27.7% | 18.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29% | 24.9–33.4% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.9% | 72.4–79.3% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.4% | 66.2–72.4% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.5% | 84.1–88.7% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.7% | 61.4–69.8% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.9% | 67.3–79.7% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 73.7–80.1% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.3% | 4.5–8.3% | 6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.4% | 14.2–20.8% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12–16.4% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27% | 22.7–31.5% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.7% | 10.4–15.1% | 11% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13% | 10.8–15.4% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.8% | 3.1–4.5% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9% | 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.