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03256

in New Hampton, New HampshirePopulation 2,497

ZipVitals Score
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58.30/ 100

Ranked #6,151 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #146 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Tree cover

76.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST71st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

29.7 mi

in the top 28% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

New Hampton, New Hampshire (ZIP 03256), in overall standing, comes out in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,151st) and the bottom 40% of New Hampshire (146th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: modeled tree cover resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 13.9% nationally, and transportation stands in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 16% nationally, and unemployment sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the bottom 16% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03226, just across the boundary.

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.

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

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

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Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

“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 adults30.7%27.5–33.9
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.5–38.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.8–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%5.9–8.5
Depression among adults23.3%20.2–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.3%8.7–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%32.7–39.8
Obesity among adults30.9%25.9–36.2
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%10.9–15.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%4.6–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%73.6–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.5–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.4–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%64.0–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.0%64.7–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%68.9–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.5–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.0%9.5–14.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.6%15.9–23.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%28.1–37.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.4%12.8–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.1–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%10.8–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.2–14.0
Any disability among adults27.0%23.1–31.0
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.6–8.7
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.7–7.8
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.1–14.4
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.7–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.7–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.0–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.1–8.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.2–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.7–6.6
Loneliness among adults29.2%25.3–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–649.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription94.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate87.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households73.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+24.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age51.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$87,917$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$382,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$749$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 birth85.1 yr ± 2.2378.9 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 2.23 years of 85.1, 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