Berkshire, Vermont — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Franklin County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
90.4%
Total
88.1%
Men
92.7%
Women
97.9%
Under 19
82.5%
18-40
90.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Vermont United States
Total 90.3% +0.1% 83.8% +6.6%
Men 88.1% ±0.0% 82.3% +5.8%
Women 92.5% +0.2% 85.2% +7.5%
Under 19 97.9% ±0.0% 92.4% +5.5%
18 - 40 82.5% ±0.0% 72.2% +10.3%
40 - 64 91.2% -0.3% 85.2% +5.7%

Medicare Spending in Franklin County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Franklin County, Vermont. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Vermont United States
$7,133.29 + $156.71 $9,278.82 - $1988.82

Medicare Enrollment in Franklin County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Franklin County, Vermont. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
12.2%
Total
10%
Elderly
2.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Vermont United States
Total 14.9% -2.7% 13.5% -1.3%
Elderly 12.5% -2.5% 11.6% -1.6%
Disabled 2.3% -0.1% 2.0% +0.2%