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03777

in Orford, New HampshirePopulation 1,295

ZipVitals Score
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60.43/ 100

Ranked #4,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.2%)

Ranked #103 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 42%)

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.

Elder-services access

0.81 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & 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

80.3%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.7%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

27.3%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 13.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

13 mi

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Orford, New Hampshire (ZIP 03777) sits in the top 14.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,533rd) and the top 42% of New Hampshire (103rd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: elder services lands in the top 1.2% nationally, fatal road crashes rests at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 4.8% nationally, short sleep rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 03768, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

“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 adults31.3%28.1–34.8
High blood pressure among adults34.0%30.4–37.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.6–8.5
Depression among adults24.1%20.8–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.2–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.9–40.0
Obesity among adults27.3%22.4–32.7
Stroke among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.8–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.4–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%74.7–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.5–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.4%87.4–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.0%67.8–75.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults75.3%72.4–78.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%70.9–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.2–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.6%8.8–14.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.7%15.9–24.1
Short sleep duration among adults28.7%24.4–33.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.5%11.7–17.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%12.8–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.4–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.0–14.2
Any disability among adults26.1%22.0–30.6
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.5–8.0
Mobility disability among adults12.1%9.8–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.6–3.9
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%16.7–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.5–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.7–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.8–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.8
Loneliness among adults29.6%25.5–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.2–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–643.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)2.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)44.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription92.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate75.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+25.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age48.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$92,571$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$271,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$1,263$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 birth85.7 yr ± 2.1578.9 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 2.15 years of 85.7, 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