Northfield, VT is a small town with a population of about 6,500 people. It is located in the beautiful state of Vermont and boasts excellent medical facilities and hospitals. There are two hospitals in Northfield, Central Vermont Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. These two facilities provide comprehensive health care to their patients through a variety of services, including emergency care, primary care, women's health, orthopedics and more. In addition to these two hospitals, Northfield also has several local medical facilities that provide specialized care for the citizens of Northfield. These include the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center which offers complete family medicine services as well as specialized cardiology and oncology care. The Allenbrook Family Care Clinic provides general family practice services with specialties in pediatrics, geriatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. The town also has a local community health center where residents can receive comprehensive primary care from experienced providers who understand the needs of Northfield’s diverse population. With all these excellent medical facilities available to its residents, Northfield ensures that its citizens have access to quality health care when they need it most.
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 242 physicians per 100,000 population in Northfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Northfield area is 97.7 (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 Northfield area is 60 (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 Northfield area is 95 (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 Northfield commutes 20.0 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Northfield area is 91 (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.