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04634

in Franklin, MainePopulation 2,374

ZipVitals Score
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46.91/ 100

Ranked #20,273 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #233 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 43%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

37.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

21.4 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

11.8 per million

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

10.7 days/year

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

69.8%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

4.5%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Franklin, Maine (ZIP 04634) places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,273rd) and the bottom 43% of Maine (233rd).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled arsenic lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 13.1% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, humid heat stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 04408, just across the boundary.

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.

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

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

“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 adults33.4%30.6–36.3
High blood pressure among adults36.7%33.5–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.6–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.3–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.3–11.4
Depression among adults27.6%24.6–30.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.5–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.6–41.9
Obesity among adults32.3%28.0–37.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.7–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.9–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.5–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%79.2–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%66.0–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.8%54.4–61.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%73.7–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.3–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%13.8–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.4%19.5–27.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.3%28.2–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%17.3–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.5–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.4–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.3%14.9–19.6
Any disability among adults34.1%30.0–38.2
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.5
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.1–17.9
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%19.4–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.4–15.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.8%14.7–21.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.4–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.2
Loneliness among adults31.6%27.8–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6417.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription83.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate79.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households64.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+25.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age49.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$67,589$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$264,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$868$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 birth75.0 yr ± 1.6578.9 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 1.65 years of 75.0, 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