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Belchertown, MA health estimates

Hampshire County, Massachusetts. 3,129 residents in the 2020 Census, 2,452 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Belchertown in Hampshire County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 23.9% of the adults of Belchertown, MA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 19.5% to 28.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Belchertown, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHampshire CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20228.6%6.9 to 10.613.4%lowerinterval 10.9 to 16.211.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.68.7%7.0 to 10.813.7%lowerinterval 11.1 to 16.612.0%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.6%24.7 to 30.623.5%similar25.4%in line25.4%similar22.2%19.8 to 24.922.4%similar22.2%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%9.0 to 11.08.5%similar8.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.7%6.9 to 8.57.7%similar7.1%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.2 to 7.25.6%similar5.9%in line6.2%similar5.0%4.3 to 5.95.2%similar5.1%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.3 to 6.95.5%similar5.8%in line6.4%similar4.6%4.1 to 5.24.9%similar4.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.8 to 13.512.1%similar11.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.2%10.9 to 13.712.1%similar11.7%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202326.7%23.4 to 30.127.4%similar23.8%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.528.2%24.8 to 31.827.8%similar24.4%above20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.0 to 10.88.2%similar9.8%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.27.4%6.4 to 8.67.8%similar8.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202330.3%27.0 to 33.726.7%similar30.9%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.725.1%22.3 to 28.325.9%similar27.9%in line30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.4%29.8 to 37.130.3%similar35.4%in line37.4%similar27.8%24.5 to 31.228.1%similar31.3%below32.2%lowerinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202323.9%19.5 to 28.922.2%similar27.7%in line32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.123.8%19.4 to 28.824.4%similar27.8%in line32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.1%2.8 to 3.52.7%similar3.0%in line3.4%similar2.4%2.2 to 2.72.5%similar2.6%in line2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Belchertown, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalHampshire CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202391.0%89.6 to 92.387.7%similar89.7%in line87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.889.0%87.2 to 90.588.8%similar88.7%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202272.5%68.4 to 76.672.4%similar68.4%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.866.1%61.7 to 70.565.5%similar63.1%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20233.9%3.1 to 4.94.2%similar5.2%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.34.2%3.4 to 5.24.5%similar5.4%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202283.3%77.8 to 88.084.0%similar83.7%in line76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.182.6%77.0 to 87.583.8%similar83.4%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.1%73.9 to 79.975.0%similar75.4%in line77.0%similar54.1%49.9 to 58.454.7%similar55.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202273.3%70.3 to 76.271.1%similar69.8%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.272.2%69.2 to 75.269.5%similar69.2%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.4%79.4 to 84.880.6%similar80.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.7%76.5 to 82.579.8%similar79.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Belchertown, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHampshire CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%13.3 to 18.416.8%similar17.0%in line15.2%similar18.1%15.3 to 21.117.9%similar18.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%8.8 to 13.09.7%similar11.3%in line11.4%similar11.0%8.9 to 13.411.4%similar11.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202318.4%15.2 to 22.017.4%similar21.7%in line24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.817.0%14.1 to 20.417.7%similar21.1%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.0%27.4 to 37.331.5%similar33.6%in line36.0%similar33.3%28.5 to 38.733.6%similar34.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Belchertown, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHampshire CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202326.5%23.0 to 30.426.2%similar27.3%in line30.0%similar24.3%21.0 to 28.024.9%similar26.0%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%11.3 to 15.014.3%similar13.7%in line13.7%similar13.8%12.0 to 15.914.1%similar14.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.7 to 7.45.9%similar6.0%in line6.7%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.85.4%similar5.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.1 to 8.27.2%similar7.2%in line7.9%similar6.8%5.9 to 7.97.0%similar7.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%9.7 to 13.510.1%similar11.6%in line13.5%similar9.2%7.8 to 10.79.5%similar10.2%in line11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.0%2.6 to 3.52.7%similar3.1%in line3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.6%2.2 to 3.02.7%similar2.9%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.3 to 4.33.6%similar4.1%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.3%2.9 to 3.83.5%similar3.9%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Belchertown, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalHampshire CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.5 to 17.214.0%similar16.3%in line19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.513.5%11.5 to 15.714.1%similar15.6%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%14.1 to 18.017.4%similar16.2%in line15.6%similar17.5%15.5 to 19.917.6%similar17.0%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%11.0 to 14.411.7%similar12.3%in line12.8%similar11.5%10.0 to 13.111.7%similar11.6%in line12.1%similar
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Belchertown, MA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Belchertown, MA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD4.9%4.1 to 5.95.5%4.5 to 6.95.9%5.2 to 6.56.2%5.2 to 7.2
Coronary Heart Disease4.9%4.4 to 5.44.6%4.0 to 5.46.7%6.0 to 7.46.1%5.3 to 6.9
Current Asthma10.3%9.8 to 10.911.0%9.7 to 12.411.8%10.5 to 13.312.1%10.8 to 13.5
Depression20.3%19.0 to 21.623.3%19.8 to 27.326.2%22.9 to 29.926.7%23.4 to 30.1
Diabetes7.2%6.6 to 7.97.2%6.1 to 8.59.5%8.1 to 10.99.3%8.0 to 10.8
High Blood Pressure25.2%23.8 to 26.624.7%21.4 to 28.228.5%25.5 to 32.830.3%27.0 to 33.7
Obesity22.6%21.2 to 24.125.4%20.5 to 30.927.0%22.3 to 32.523.9%19.5 to 28.9
Health Insurance5.7%4.5 to 7.23.7%2.6 to 5.03.0%2.4 to 3.63.9%3.1 to 4.9
Binge Drinking17.5%16.8 to 18.117.6%14.8 to 20.918.5%15.6 to 21.915.8%13.3 to 18.4
Current Cigarette Smoking12.5%9.8 to 14.712.3%9.4 to 15.810.9%9.5 to 12.510.9%8.8 to 13.0
Physical Inactivity16.1%13.8 to 18.518.2%14.5 to 22.419.1%16.2 to 22.418.4%15.2 to 22.0
General Health9.2%7.6 to 10.911.1%9.1 to 13.612.6%11.1 to 14.214.7%12.5 to 17.2

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Health by ZIP. Belchertown, MA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/ma/belchertown/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Belchertown, MA

How does the obesity estimate of Belchertown, MA compare with Hampshire County?

The estimate for Hampshire County is 22.2%.

The 95% confidence interval is 17.9% to 27.2%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Belchertown, MA is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Belchertown, MA compare with Massachusetts and the nation?

The Massachusetts figure is 27.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Massachusetts figure is inside the interval of Belchertown, MA. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Belchertown, MA is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Belchertown, MA?

CDC estimates that 9.3% of the adults of Belchertown, MA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.0% to 10.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Belchertown, MA higher or lower than Hampshire County?

Belchertown, MA and Hampshire County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Belchertown, MA is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 39 measures.