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A+Health Grade
Health in Hampton Falls · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hampton Falls is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns

Hampton Falls beats New Hampshire on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03844. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hampton Falls

Against towns with similar incomes, Hampton Falls’ lead shrinks

Hampton Falls is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns, but 69% of the 1,836 towns with similar household incomes ($125K–$208K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Hampton Falls keeps up with checkups

It beats New Hampshire on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.4% vs 68.8%) and cholesterol checks (91.5% vs 88.3%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Hampton Falls adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Hampshire. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Hampton Falls adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (26.5% vs 30.6%) and lack of emotional support (18.4% vs 21.6%) both run below New Hampshire. Mind & connection ↓

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 Hampton Falls’ likely range; Hampton Falls’ figures come from ZIP code 03844, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hampton Falls’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hampton Falls is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 98% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 83%.

A+Self-rated health11.5% · NH 14.5% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.7% · NH 11.7% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.3% · NH 15.3% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity30.2% · NH 31.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9% · NH 9.4% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking8.8% smoke · NH 10.8% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise17% · NH 20.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 95%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $125K–$208K (1,836)Healthier than 69%

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). Hampton Falls’ median household income is $166,157; among the 1,836 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($125K–$208K), it’s healthier than 69%, 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, Hampton Falls could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 03844), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNH 78%
71%Dentist visitNH 69%
92%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
71%Colon screeningNH 70%
84%MammogramNH 79%
78%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampton Falls 4.5% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
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 15
Hampton Falls adults worry about having enough food
6.6% · NH 9.5%
Better than NH
1 in 17
Hampton Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
5.8% · NH 8.1%
Better than NH
1 in 24
Hampton Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NH 5.4%
Better than NH
1 in 24
Hampton Falls adults lack reliable transportation
4.1% · NH 5.6%
Better than NH

4% of Hampton Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Mind & connection

How Hampton Falls adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Hampton Falls does better than New Hampshire.

1 in 4Hampton Falls adults feel lonely
26.5% · NH 30.6% · Better than NH
1 in 5Hampton Falls adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · NH 21.6% · Better than NH
1 in 5Hampton Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 8Hampton Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hampton Falls 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hampton Falls adults…

Hampton Falls runs below NH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Hampton Falls adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 32–38.5%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Hampton Falls

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

HNearest ERExeter HospitalExeter · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyExeter Hospital★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Seacoast Community HealthPortsmouth · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Exeter Hospital
Exeter · ★★★★★
ER
7.6 mi
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Greater Seacoast Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Portsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Lamprey Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Newmarket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHampton Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHampton Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHampton Falls 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 Hampton Falls; ≈ 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 17%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.2%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 8.8%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hampton Falls, betterHampton Falls, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Hampton Falls gets moving

8.1 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Around town

Hampton Falls and the towns around it

Hampton Falls has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Hampton: 31.9%Seabrook: 34.1%Seabrook Beach: 31%Kensington: 30.1%North Hampton: 30%Hampton Beach: 33.8%Salisbury: 28.9%South Hampton: 32%East Kingston: 32%Exeter: 30.1%Hampton Falls: 30.2%Hampton FallsHamptonSeabrookSeabrook BeachKensingtonExeter Hospital · Exeter · 4.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAnna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport · 7.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kensington30.1%
Hampton Falls30.2%
Seabrook Beach31%
Hampton31.9%
Seabrook34.1%
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
Hampton FallsA+30.2%9%8.8%ZIP 03844
HamptonA31.9%10.5%10.1%ZIP 03842
SeabrookB+34.1%11.3%13.3%ZIP 03874
Seabrook Beach————
KensingtonA30.1%8.9%8.6%ZIP 03833

Seabrook Beach: 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.

22.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone5.1%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
New Hampshire

Every CDC estimate for Hampton Falls

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hampton Falls is better than New Hampshire on 12 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Hampshire figure falls inside Hampton Falls’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Hampton FallsNHU.S.vs NH
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.5%9.4–1414.5%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.7%9.1–12.511.7%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.3%11.4–15.515.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity30.2%25.7–34.631.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9%7.6–10.49.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.3%32–38.533%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34.9–4135.2%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.6%24.9–30.327.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.210.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.9%9.8–129.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.6%4.8–6.46%6.4%About the same
COPD5.3%4.2–6.66.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.4–3.33.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.2%5.1–7.58.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.8%6.6–11.410.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work17%13.7–20.820.7%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.2%12.9–17.515.7%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%27.9–35.332.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.5%3.4–5.96.8%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.4%77.5–8377.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.4%68.9–73.968.8%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.5%89.9–92.988.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%75.2–80.976.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.3%67.9–74.769.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)83.5%79.3–87.378.8%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21%18.4–23.722.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely26.5%23.3–3030.6%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support18.4%15.7–21.521.6%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food6.6%5–8.69.5%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing5.8%4.5–7.38.1%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.1%3.3–55.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.1%3.3–55.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4%2.8–5.56.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability22.2%18.9–26.126.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.6%7.8–11.511.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.4%7.8–11.512%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.8%5.9–7.77.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3%2.5–3.63.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.1%4.2–6.26.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2–2.92.9%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 Hampton Falls

Is Hampton Falls a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hampton Falls is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 69%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hampton Falls?

CDC estimates 30.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.7% and 34.6%, against 31.8% across New Hampshire and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hampton Falls?

Exeter Hospital in Exeter, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Hampton Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hampton Falls have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.4–5.9%), 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 Hampton Falls more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hampton Falls.

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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.