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Easton NH 8-2-2025Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Easton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Easton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 03580, 03785. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Easton

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Easton

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6% across New Hampshire. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13%), vs 9.8% across New Hampshire. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.9%, vs 27.6% across New Hampshire. In all, Easton runs above New Hampshire on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (New Hampshire 20%), and heart disease, cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Easton, and more people treating it

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New Hampshire 33%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 New Hampshire figure falls outside Easton’s likely range; Easton’s figures come from ZIP codes 03580, 03785, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Easton adults…

Easton runs above NH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Easton adults have heart disease
New Hampshire: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Why age matters here

Easton is an older town: 41% 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 Easton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Easton41%
New Hampshire20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNH 78%
69%Dentist visitNH 69%
91%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
72%Colon screeningNH 70%
79%MammogramNH 79%
81%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Easton 6% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Easton

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

HNearest ERCottage HospitalWoodsville · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMid-State Health CenterLincoln · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Mid-State Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Woodsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Speare Memorial Hospital
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEaston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern Grafton · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careEaston is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern Grafton · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthEaston is a federal shortage area.Grafton-SA · need score 13 of 25

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 Easton; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 21%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 12.9%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Easton, betterEaston, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Easton gets moving

35 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Easton adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Easton adults feel lonely
28.8% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Easton adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Easton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Easton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Easton 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 12
Easton adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 14
Easton adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 20
Easton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Easton adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

6.3% of Easton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Easton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln: 28%Landaff: 28.8%Franconia: 26.3%Lisbon: 29%Bath: 29.2%Benton: 28%Sugar Hill: 26.4%Bethlehem: 26.6%Easton: 26.8%EastonLincolnLandaffFranconiaCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 11.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHLittleton Regional Healthcare · Littleton · 14.9 mi · 1★ MedicareHMid-State Health Center - Lincoln · Lincoln · 7.4 mi+Achs - Woodsville · Woodsville · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franconia26.3%
Easton26.8%
Lincoln28%
Landaff28.8%
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
LincolnA−28%12%12%ZIP codes
Landaff————
FranconiaA26.3%11.6%10.1%ZIP 03580

Landaff: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Easton

Why doesn’t Easton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Easton?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Easton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Easton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mid-State Health Center - Lincoln in Lincoln, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.