Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Nashua residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Nashua, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Nashua. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Nashua
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Nashua
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7% across Montana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Montana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.5% across Montana. In all, Nashua runs above Montana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Nashua adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Nashua
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), vs 13.6% across Montana. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Montana figure falls outside Nashua’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Nashua adults…
Nashua runs above MT on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Nashua is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Nashua as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
Care in and near Nashua
No hospital or community health center in Nashua itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nashua; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Nashua adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
How Nashua adults are doing
About the same as Montana on each measure.
3 in 10 Nashua adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.6% of Nashua adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Nashua and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Nashua adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Nashua
Why doesn’t Nashua have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Nashua.
What hospital is closest to Nashua?
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Nashua’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nashua.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.