Upton, MA is a small town located in Worcester County that is known for its peaceful atmosphere and quaint surroundings. The health of the local population in Upton is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. UMass Memorial Health Care provides care to the residents of Upton through its Marlborough Hospital. This facility offers full adult and pediatric care, emergency medicine, laboratory services, and rehabilitation services. Additionally, the Milford Regional Medical Center serves many of the area’s residents with high quality medical care including surgery, cardiology, cancer treatment and mental health services. In addition to the two major hospitals listed above, there are several other providers in Upton offering specialized medical care. For example, Saint Vincent Hospital has an orthopedic department which specializes in joint replacement surgery and Boston Medical Center has an OBGYN office providing comprehensive women's healthcare services. Overall, Upton offers excellent access to quality healthcare for its residents from these various local facilities.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 246 physicians per 100,000 population in Upton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Upton area is 84.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Upton area is 52 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Upton area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Upton commutes 34.9 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Upton area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.