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Health in Chatham · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chatham residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Chatham, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03813. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
31.7%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
21.3%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6 mi
The Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Chatham

7.8%have heart disease · NH 6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chatham adults…

Chatham runs above NH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Chatham adults have heart disease
New Hampshire: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Why age matters here

Chatham is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across New Hampshire. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Chatham as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Chatham27%
New Hampshire20%
Getting care

Care in and near Chatham

No hospital or community health center in Chatham itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERThe Memorial HospitalNorth Conway · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhite Mountain Community Health CenterConway · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
The Memorial Hospital
North Conway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
White Mountain Community Health Center
Conway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.1 mi
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Coos County Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Gorham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careChatham is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChatham is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChatham is not a shortage area

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 Chatham; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 14.3%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chatham, betterChatham, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Chatham gets moving

82 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Green Hills Preserve355 acres2Chatham Town Land52 acres3Hurricane Mountain Common Land3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chatham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Hampshire.

79%Yearly checkupNH 78%
65%Dentist visitNH 69%
90%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
71%Colon screeningNH 70%
77%MammogramNH 79%
82%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chatham 6.6% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chatham adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Chatham adults feel lonely
28.6% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Chatham adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Chatham adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Chatham adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chatham adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Chatham adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 13
Chatham adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 18
Chatham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 18
Chatham adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

7.4% of Chatham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Chatham and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stow: 35.2%Conway: 31.3%Bartlett: 31%Jackson: 31.6%Fryeburg: 35.2%Lovell: 34.8%Stoneham: 34%Madison: 30.3%Eaton: 29.5%North Conway: 30.8%Brownfield: 34.6%Albany: 30.7%Hart's Location: 31%Bridgton: 29.9%Denmark: 34.5%Sweden: 31.4%Chatham: 31.7%ChathamStowConwayBartlettJacksonFryeburgThe Memorial Hospital · North Conway · 6 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridgton Hospital · Bridgton · 18.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHWhite Mountain Community Health Center · Conway · 10 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bartlett31%
Conway31.3%
Jackson31.6%
Chatham31.7%
Stow35.2%
Fryeburg35.2%
NH31.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ConwayA−31.3%10.6%11.5%ZIP codes
BartlettA31%10.8%10.6%ZIP codes
JacksonA−31.6%12%10.7%ZIP 03846

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.7%

of Chatham adults live with a disability (New Hampshire 26.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Chatham

Why doesn’t Chatham have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Chatham.

What hospital is closest to Chatham?

The Memorial Hospital in North Conway, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Chatham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chatham.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Hampshire 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.