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Health in Dublin · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Dublin is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns

Dublin differs from New Hampshire on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03444. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Dublin

Health Grade

What’s behind Dublin’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dublin is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 90% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 82%.

ASelf-rated health14% · NH 14.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.9% · NH 11.7% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.8% · NH 15.3% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity29% · NH 31.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.7% · NH 9.4% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking9.8% smoke · NH 10.8% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.7% · NH 20.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 91%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $78K–$131K (7,890)Healthier than 92%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Dublin’s median household income is $104,659; among the 7,890 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($78K–$131K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Dublin could be anywhere from B+ to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 03444), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dublin adults…

Dublin runs above NH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Dublin adults have had cancer
New Hampshire: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.3%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Dublin

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

HNearest ERMonadnock Community HospitalPeterborough · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ConnectionsGardner · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.9 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Heywood Hospital
Gardner · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Athol Memorial Hospital
Athol · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Community Health Connections
4 sites · nearest in Gardner
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
3 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDublin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDublin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDublin 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 Dublin; ≈ 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 18.7%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dublin, betterDublin, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Dublin gets moving

26 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNH 78%
73%Dentist visitNH 69%
90%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
73%Colon screeningNH 70%
80%MammogramNH 79%
79%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dublin 5.6% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Dublin adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Dublin adults feel lonely
27.6% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Dublin adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Dublin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Dublin adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dublin 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 13
Dublin adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 15
Dublin adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 22
Dublin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 20
Dublin adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

5.3% of Dublin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Dublin and the towns around it

Dublin’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Jaffrey: 28.7%Harrisville: 29.3%Peterborough: 31.2%Marlborough: 31%Rindge: 27.7%Fitzwilliam: 31.2%Troy: 31.2%Nelson: 30.3%Hancock: 31.2%Roxbury: 29.7%Temple: 33.8%Greenfield: 35.3%Sharon: 31.2%Swanzey: 31.5%Keene: 28.6%Dublin: 29%DublinJaffreyHarrisvillePeterboroughMarlboroughMonadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough · 6.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHCheshire Medical Center · Keene · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jaffrey28.7%
Dublin29%
Harrisville29.3%
Marlborough31%
Peterborough31.2%
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
DublinA29%9.7%9.8%ZIP 03444
JaffreyA28.7%8.6%10.3%ZIP 03452
PeterboroughA31.2%9.8%8.2%ZIP 03458
HarrisvilleA29.3%10.6%9.8%ZIP 03450
MarlboroughA−31%10.3%12.9%ZIP 03455
Peterborough————

Peterborough: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New Hampshire

Every CDC estimate for Dublin

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dublin is better than New Hampshire on 1 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New Hampshire figure falls inside Dublin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…DublinNHU.S.vs NH
Overall health
Fair or poor health14%11.5–1714.5%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.9%10.2–13.911.7%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.8%11.8–15.915.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29%24.1–3431.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.7%8.2–11.49.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.6%31.2–38.133%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.1%31.7–38.835.2%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%28.5–34.627.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.510.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer12%10.8–13.39.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%5.7–7.66%6.4%About the same
COPD6.5%5.3–86.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.93.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.9%7.2–10.98.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.8%7.4–12.510.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work18.7%15.1–22.920.7%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15%12.6–17.915.7%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%26.2–35.632.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.2–7.46.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.1%74–80.577.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year72.9%70–75.868.8%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.1%88.3–91.788.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%76.4–82.276.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)72.9%68.6–77.169.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80%74.5–85.278.8%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.1%19.1–25.322.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely27.6%23.8–31.530.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.1%16.9–23.421.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.6%5.8–9.89.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing6.6%5.2–8.28.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.6%3.7–5.55.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation4.9%4–5.95.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.3%3.8–7.16.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability26.7%23–3126.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.6%9.5–13.911.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.9%9.1–12.912%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%6.9–97.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.6%3.1–4.33.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.1%5.1–7.26.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.9%2.4–3.42.9%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Hampshire figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Dublin

Is Dublin a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dublin is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Dublin?

CDC estimates 29% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.1% and 34%, against 31.8% across New Hampshire and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Dublin?

Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Dublin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Dublin have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.2–7.4%), against 6.8% across New Hampshire.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Dublin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.