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Medfield, MA health estimates

Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 6,939 residents in the 2020 Census, 5,149 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Medfield in Norfolk 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 22.8% of the adults of Medfield, MA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 19.0% to 26.5%.

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: Medfield, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNorfolk CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20226.1%4.9 to 7.49.3%lowerinterval 7.5 to 11.411.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.66.3%5.1 to 7.78.9%similar12.0%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.1%23.6 to 28.725.3%similar25.4%in line25.4%similar21.2%19.0 to 23.421.7%similar22.2%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%9.2 to 11.18.9%similar8.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.18.1%7.4 to 8.97.3%similar7.1%above6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.5 to 5.14.9%similar5.9%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.33.5%2.9 to 4.14.2%similar5.1%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.8%4.2 to 5.55.2%similar5.8%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.53.8%3.4 to 4.34.3%similar4.9%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.6 to 12.010.7%similar11.6%in line9.8%similar10.8%9.6 to 12.110.8%similar11.7%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.5%19.8 to 25.321.9%similar23.8%in line20.2%similar23.8%21.0 to 26.722.6%similar24.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.8 to 9.09.0%similar9.8%below12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.26.1%5.3 to 7.17.7%similar8.6%below10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202328.7%25.8 to 31.529.8%similar30.9%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.723.9%21.4 to 26.426.3%similar27.9%below30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.6%33.4 to 39.835.9%similar35.4%in line37.4%similar30.7%27.7 to 33.731.5%similar31.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202322.8%19.0 to 26.523.5%similar27.7%below32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.122.0%18.4 to 25.823.4%similar27.8%below32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.4%2.1 to 2.72.7%similar3.0%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.51.9%1.7 to 2.12.3%similar2.6%below2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Medfield, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNorfolk CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202393.1%91.9 to 94.191.2%similar89.7%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.891.1%89.5 to 92.590.0%similar88.7%above85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202271.4%67.8 to 74.769.1%similar68.4%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.866.9%63.2 to 70.464.6%similar63.1%above54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20232.4%1.9 to 3.13.8%similar5.2%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.32.7%2.1 to 3.54.0%similar5.4%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202286.9%82.9 to 90.286.6%similar83.7%in line76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.186.8%82.8 to 90.186.4%similar83.4%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.2%73.0 to 79.276.0%similar75.4%in line77.0%similar53.7%49.6 to 57.655.6%similar55.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202280.1%77.9 to 82.271.5%higherinterval 68.9 to 74.269.8%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.279.5%77.2 to 81.670.9%higherinterval 68.2 to 73.669.2%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.6%80.1 to 85.081.5%similar80.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.8%76.9 to 82.579.8%similar79.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Medfield, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNorfolk CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.0%15.5 to 20.616.8%similar17.0%in line15.2%similar20.5%17.8 to 23.418.3%similar18.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%5.7 to 9.39.2%similar11.3%below11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.67.2%5.6 to 9.19.3%similar11.6%below11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.1 to 15.917.1%similar21.7%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.812.3%10.3 to 14.816.4%similar21.1%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202229.2%25.6 to 32.832.9%similar33.6%below36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.329.8%26.1 to 33.533.7%similar34.5%below36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Medfield, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNorfolk CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.9%18.1 to 23.924.0%similar27.3%below30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.319.6%17.0 to 22.622.6%similar26.0%below28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%8.6 to 11.712.0%similar13.7%below13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.910.8%9.3 to 12.612.5%similar14.1%below14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.6 to 5.95.5%similar6.0%below6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.4%3.9 to 5.04.7%similar5.2%below5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.2 to 5.75.9%similar7.2%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.14.7%4.0 to 5.65.8%similar7.1%below7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.5%7.2 to 10.09.9%similar11.6%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.76.8%5.8 to 8.08.5%similar10.2%below11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.1%1.8 to 2.52.5%similar3.1%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.91.8%1.5 to 2.12.3%similar2.9%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.6%2.2 to 3.03.3%similar4.1%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.72.3%2.0 to 2.73.1%similar3.9%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Medfield, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalNorfolk CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%9.1 to 12.713.3%similar16.3%below19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.59.8%8.3 to 11.612.6%similar15.6%below18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.2%11.6 to 15.014.6%similar16.2%below15.6%lowerinterval 15.3 to 15.814.6%12.7 to 16.515.5%similar17.0%below16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%8.6 to 11.410.8%similar12.3%below12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.08.9%7.7 to 10.210.1%similar11.6%below12.1%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.3
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 Medfield, MA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Medfield, MA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD4.0%3.4 to 4.74.6%3.7 to 5.64.2%3.8 to 4.74.2%3.5 to 5.1
Coronary Heart Disease4.8%4.4 to 5.24.6%4.0 to 5.35.6%5.1 to 6.24.8%4.2 to 5.5
Current Asthma9.6%9.3 to 10.110.1%8.9 to 11.310.7%9.5 to 11.910.8%9.6 to 12.0
Depression17.2%16.5 to 18.119.9%17.0 to 23.020.6%18.2 to 23.122.5%19.8 to 25.3
Diabetes7.1%6.6 to 7.67.2%6.0 to 8.47.8%6.8 to 8.97.8%6.8 to 9.0
High Blood Pressure26.0%25.1 to 27.126.4%23.3 to 29.626.4%23.5 to 29.528.7%25.8 to 31.5
Obesity23.4%22.5 to 24.524.9%21.0 to 29.225.9%22.2 to 29.722.8%19.0 to 26.5
Health Insurance3.7%3.0 to 4.52.2%1.7 to 2.91.9%1.5 to 2.52.4%1.9 to 3.1
Binge Drinking16.7%16.2 to 17.218.4%15.8 to 21.220.3%17.7 to 23.018.0%15.5 to 20.6
Current Cigarette Smoking8.7%6.8 to 10.89.0%6.9 to 11.66.8%5.9 to 7.77.4%5.7 to 9.3
Physical Inactivity13.8%12.3 to 15.515.3%12.7 to 18.313.7%11.8 to 15.613.3%11.1 to 15.9
General Health7.4%6.5 to 8.69.2%7.6 to 11.29.1%8.1 to 10.210.7%9.1 to 12.7

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.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. Medfield, 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/medfield/

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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 Medfield, MA

How does the obesity estimate of Medfield, MA compare with Norfolk County?

The estimate for Norfolk County is 23.5%.

The 95% confidence interval is 19.9% to 27.8%.

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

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

The Massachusetts figure is 27.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Medfield, MA is below the Massachusetts figure.

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 Medfield, MA is lower.

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

CDC estimates that 7.8% of the adults of Medfield, MA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 6.8% to 9.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Medfield, MA higher or lower than Norfolk County?

Medfield, MA and Norfolk County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Medfield, MA is higher for 1 measure.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 38 measures.