The health of Plainfield, Vermont is one of the highest in the state. It is home to two local hospitals, Central Vermont Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Additionally, there are numerous other medical facilities that serve residents in this small town. These facilities include a variety of primary care practices, specialty care centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health services, and urgent care units. All of these resources work together to ensure that the citizens of Plainfield have access to quality healthcare. Plainfield also has an active health department that works to promote healthy living among its citizens through education and awareness campaigns as well as providing services such as immunizations and screenings for various illnesses. With all of these resources available to its residents, it is no wonder why Plainfield has consistently been ranked among the top five healthiest towns in Vermont.
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 Plainfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plainfield area is 97.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
97.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Plainfield 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 Plainfield area is 95 (100=best). The US average is 87.
95 / 100
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 Plainfield commutes 25.3 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 Plainfield area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 58.
90 / 100
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.