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Health in Landaff · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Landaff residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 03585, 03785, 03580. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Landaff

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Landaff

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.2% across New Hampshire. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6% across New Hampshire. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across New Hampshire. In all, Landaff runs above New Hampshire on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (New Hampshire 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Landaff

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.8%), vs 10.8% across New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire figure falls outside Landaff’s likely range; Landaff’s figures come from ZIP codes 03585, 03785, 03580, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Landaff adults…

Landaff runs above NH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Landaff adults have COPD
New Hampshire: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.8%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Why age matters here

Landaff is an older town: 29% 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 Landaff as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Landaff29%
New Hampshire20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 14.4%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Landaff, betterLandaff, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Landaff gets moving

30 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Landaff

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

HNearest ERCottage HospitalWoodsville · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmmonoosuc Community Health ServicesWoodsville · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Woodsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8 mi
Little Rivers Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Wells River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLandaff is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern Grafton · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLandaff is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern Grafton · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthLandaff 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 Landaff; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNH 78%
65%Dentist visitNH 69%
88%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
69%Colon screeningNH 70%
77%MammogramNH 79%
78%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Landaff 7.5% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Landaff adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Landaff adults feel lonely
30.8% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Landaff adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Landaff adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Landaff adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Landaff 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 9
Landaff adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 11
Landaff adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 16
Landaff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 15
Landaff adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NH 5.6%
Worse than NH

8.8% of Landaff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Landaff and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lisbon: 29%Bath: 29.2%Easton: 26.8%Benton: 28%Littleton: 30.9%Lyman: 29%Sugar Hill: 26.4%Ryegate: 31.7%Monroe: 28.8%Haverhill: 27.7%Woodsville: 27.8%Wells River: 33.4%Newbury: 34%Lincoln: 28%Franconia: 26.3%Woodstock: 26.8%Warren: 27.5%Piermont: 27.2%Landaff: 28.8%LandaffLisbonBathEastonBentonCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 7.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHLittleton Regional Healthcare · Littleton · 11.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHAchs - Woodsville · Woodsville · 7 mi+Wells River · Wells River · 8 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Easton26.8%
Benton28%
Landaff28.8%
Lisbon29%
Bath29.2%
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
LisbonB+29%11%14.1%ZIP 03585
Lisbon————
Easton————
BathB+29.2%12.1%14.1%ZIP 03740
Benton————

Lisbon, Easton and Benton: 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Landaff

Why doesn’t Landaff have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Landaff?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Landaff’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 Landaff?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achs - Woodsville in Woodsville, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.