County health data
Windsor County, VT
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 9.5% of adults in Windsor County (Vermont: 9.3%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations, 3 hospitals, and 11 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Windsor County (about 48,044 adults). 24 have a Vermont figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Vermont figure: routine checkup in the past year 74.5% vs 77.7% (-3.2 points), coronary heart disease 6.7% vs 4.0% (+2.7 points), and frequent mental distress 14.8% vs 15.8% (-1.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Windsor County | Vermont | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.4% | 28.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 11.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.6% | 25.8% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 33.3% | 33.1% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 28.8% | 28.8% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 12.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Windsor County | Vermont | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 74.5% | 77.7% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 73.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 71.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 77.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Windsor County | Vermont | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.1% | 15.7% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 19.6% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 30.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Windsor County | Vermont | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 14.3% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Windsor County | Vermont | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 11.8% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 26.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.3% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 11.2% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Windsor County: primary care 1 (highest score 14), mental health 1 (highest score 19), and dental 1 (highest score 17). All are facility designations (health centers, clinics, or other facilities).
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| mental health | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| dental | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 17 |
| SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 14 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 3 acute care or critical access hospitals in Windsor County, 2 of them critical access. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITALCritical access | WINDSOR | n/a | 21.7% | 16.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SPRINGFIELD HOSPITALCritical access | SPRINGFIELD | n/a | 21.6% | 17.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| WHITE RIVER JCT VA MEDICAL CENTER | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION | 5 | 22.0% | 18.0% | 20.6% | n/a | 5.1% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
11 active health center sites in Windsor County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Health Center | GIFFORD HEALTH CARE, INC. | 1823 VT Rte 107 | Bethel 05032 |
| Chester Dental Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 55 VT-11 | Chester 05143 |
| Dr. Delores Barbeau Mobile Unit | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 100 River St | Springfield 05156 |
| Edgar May Health and Recreation Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 140 Clinton St | Springfield 05156 |
| Elm Hill School Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 10 Hoover St | Springfield 05156 |
| Ludlow Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 Elm St | Ludlow 05149 |
| Riverside Middle School Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 13 Fairground Rd | Springfield 05156 |
| Rochester Health Center | GIFFORD HEALTH CARE, INC. | 235 S Main St | Rochester 05767 |
| Springfield Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 100 River St | Springfield 05156 |
| Springfield High School Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 303 South St | Springfield 05156 |
| Union Street School Health Center | SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS, INC. | 43 Union St | Springfield 05156 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Vermont rural health plan
Vermont's Rural Health Transformation Plan
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 66):
- Regionalization and Innovative Care Strategies
- Establishing a Clinically Integrated Network of Shared Services
- Strengthening Primary Care
- Health Care Workforce Development
- Price Transparency and Insurance Competition
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Windsor County, VT
About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical accesshospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page