ZIP code
03282
in Wentworth, New HampshirePopulation 1,052
59.96/ 100
Ranked #4,899 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #114 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
85.9%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.1%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.8%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Park land
14.2%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.2%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Wentworth, New Hampshire (ZIP 03282) sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,899th) and the top 47% of New Hampshire (114th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, tree cover lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and obesity resides in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Park land sits in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. ZIP 03768, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
“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.
Nearby
03266
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 59.79
Closest healthier
03768
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.58
Similar health profile
05161
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 64.02
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.4–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.2–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.0% | 22.2–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.5–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.4–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.7–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.4–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.7–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.0–75.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.5–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 8.4–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.3% | 16.4–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 25.5–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.1–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.3–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 57.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $98,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,727 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.7 yr ± 2.15 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.2 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 2.15 years of 85.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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