Windsor, Maine is a rural town located in the western part of the state. As such, it has limited medical resources when compared to larger cities like Portland and Bangor. There are two hospitals located near Windsor: Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. While these hospitals provide quality care for the community, there are also several local medical facilities that provide healthcare services closer to home. These include family practice offices, urgent care centers, physical therapy clinics, and mental health centers run by local providers. In addition to these services, there are a variety of community initiatives aimed at improving access to healthcare and promoting healthy living among residents of all ages. These include free health screenings sponsored by area churches and public libraries as well as workshops on nutrition and fitness provided by the town's rec center. Overall, Windsor strives to ensure its citizens have access to the medical care they need while also providing additional support to promote healthy lifestyles throughout its community.
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 275 physicians per 100,000 population in Windsor. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Windsor area is 101.9 (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 Windsor area is 81 (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 Windsor area is 76 (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 Windsor commutes 26.4 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 Windsor area is 90 (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.