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04489

in Stillwater, MainePopulation 214

ZipVitals Score
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48.49/ 100

Ranked #18,315 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #206 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #10 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

27.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

56.9%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

29.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

36.4%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.3%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.5%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Stillwater, Maine (ZIP 04489) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,315th) and the bottom 50% of Maine (206th).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled transportation noise sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the top 1.6% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 4.0% nationally. More encouragingly, fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and modeled stroke lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 04473, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bangor, ME metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults22.3%20.1–24.4
High blood pressure among adults27.7%25.1–30.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Current asthma among adults13.9%12.4–15.6
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%4.7–7.3
Depression among adults31.5%28.2–34.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened29.9%27.5–32.5
Obesity among adults36.7%32.4–41.1
Stroke among adults2.3%2.0–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.5%11.2–16.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.1–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.1%62.0–68.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.7–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults80.8%77.2–83.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%56.4–64.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%57.8–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.2%74.1–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.0%16.6–21.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%10.4–17.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.5%18.6–27.0
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%33.1–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%14.7–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults22.2%19.1–25.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.3–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%15.1–22.4
Any disability among adults30.7%26.2–35.4
Hearing disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Independent living disability among adults8.3%6.7–10.2
Mobility disability among adults10.6%8.7–12.7
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.4–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.4–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.6–28.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%9.2–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.0%11.8–20.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%8.9–14.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.0–12.4
Loneliness among adults37.7%33.9–41.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.1–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate36.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6423.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle13.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription90.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)56.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate76.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population7.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+45.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age46.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$262,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,014 ($618–$1,501) n=320
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.5 yr ± 2.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.0 yr (76.1–82.5) n=363

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.53 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured