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03244

in Hillsborough, New HampshirePopulation 8,156

ZipVitals Score
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55.15/ 100

Ranked #9,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #190 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #28 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, NH ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Arsenic in groundwater

19%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

74.1%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST64th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.6 mi

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.12 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

15.4 mi

in the top 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.8%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (ZIP 03244) sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,279th) and the bottom 22% of New Hampshire (190th).

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What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled tree cover lies in the top 7.3% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband rests in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 14.8% nationally, and grocery lands in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 11.8% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 03043, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.5%26.2–30.7
High blood pressure among adults33.9%31.2–36.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.6–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.2–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Depression among adults23.1%20.6–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.1%9.0–11.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%32.8–38.2
Obesity among adults35.5%31.2–39.8
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.1–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.8–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.8–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.9–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.3–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.9%66.2–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.3–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.9%73.7–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.9–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%11.4–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.2%21.2–27.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%31.3–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%14.6–18.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%15.1–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.6–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.6%12.1–15.2
Any disability among adults28.3%25.5–31.1
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.0
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.4
Mobility disability among adults12.5%11.1–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%21.3–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.2–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.5–7.1
Loneliness among adults33.2%29.9–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription89.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate91.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population3.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households47.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+18.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age43.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$86,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$279,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$1,241$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.2 yr ± 0.9178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.2 yr (78.0–85.7) n=242

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.91 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured