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A−Health Grade
Health in Lyndeborough · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lyndeborough is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns

Lyndeborough beats New Hampshire on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 03082, 03057. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lyndeborough

Health Grade

What’s behind Lyndeborough’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyndeborough is healthier than 80% 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 84% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 63%.

A−Self-rated health15% · NH 14.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.4% · NH 11.7% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.1% · NH 15.3% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.4% · NH 31.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.1% · NH 9.4% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.5% smoke · NH 10.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22% · NH 20.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 80%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $88K–$146K (6,164)Healthier than 59%

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). Lyndeborough’s median household income is $116,964; among the 6,164 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($88K–$146K), it’s healthier than 59%, 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, Lyndeborough could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 03082,03057), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyndeborough adults…

On every condition, Lyndeborough is about the same as New Hampshire. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lyndeborough adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 32–37.7%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Lyndeborough

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

HNearest ERMonadnock Community HospitalPeterborough · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCatholic Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarbor Care Health and Wellness CenterNashua · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center
Nashua · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.7 mi
Amoskeag Health
4 sites · nearest in Manchester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Catholic Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Nashua · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Elliot Hospital
Manchester · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLyndeborough is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyndeborough is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLyndeborough 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 Lyndeborough; ≈ 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 22%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.4%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyndeborough, betterLyndeborough, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Lyndeborough gets moving

47 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNH 78%
70%Dentist visitNH 69%
90%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
74%Colon screeningNH 70%
80%MammogramNH 79%
79%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyndeborough 5.8% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lyndeborough adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

1 in 3Lyndeborough adults feel lonely
31.3% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Lyndeborough adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Lyndeborough adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Lyndeborough adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lyndeborough adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 11
Lyndeborough adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 13
Lyndeborough adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Lyndeborough adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Lyndeborough adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

6% of Lyndeborough adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Lyndeborough and the towns around it

Lyndeborough’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Mont Vernon: 33.2%Greenfield: 35.3%Milford: 33.1%Wilton: 32.8%Temple: 33.8%Amherst: 31.2%Hancock: 31.2%Francestown: 35.3%Peterborough: 31.2%Bennington: 35.1%Hollis: 31.3%Brookline: 31.3%Mason: 35.2%Sharon: 31.2%New Ipswich: 33.2%Lyndeborough: 34.4%LyndeboroughMont VernonGreenfieldMilfordWiltonTempleMonadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough · 8.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHHarbor Care Health and Wellness Center · Nashua · 13.3 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilton32.8%
Milford33.1%
Mont Vernon33.2%
Temple33.8%
Lyndeborough34.4%
Greenfield35.3%
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
LyndeboroughA−34.4%10.1%11.5%ZIP codes
Mont VernonA33.2%9.1%10.4%ZIP 03057
GreenfieldB+35.3%10.3%12.9%ZIP 03047
MilfordA33.1%8.6%10.9%ZIP 03055
WiltonA32.8%8.8%10.5%ZIP 03086
TempleA−33.8%10%11.6%ZIP 03084

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Hampshire

Every CDC estimate for Lyndeborough

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lyndeborough is better than New Hampshire on 2 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Hampshire figure falls inside Lyndeborough’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LyndeboroughNHU.S.vs NH
Overall health
Fair or poor health15%12.6–17.914.5%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.4%10.7–14.311.7%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.3–17.115.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.4%30.1–38.931.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.1%8.7–11.79.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.9%32–37.733%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.1%34.3–4035.2%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30%27.5–32.627.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%10–12.410.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.5%9.6–11.69.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.6–7.36%6.4%About the same
COPD6.7%5.5–86.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.83.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.9%6.5–9.68.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%9.1–14.210.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22%18.5–25.920.7%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.4%13.3–17.715.7%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%30.4–38.632.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.8%4.4–7.66.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.5%76.7–8277.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.9%67–72.968.8%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.1%88.4–91.788.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.4–81.676.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73.6%70.3–76.969.5%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.1%75.2–84.678.8%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.1%19.6–24.822.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.3%27.7–34.830.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.5%19.3–25.921.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.8%6.7–11.19.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing7.8%6.2–9.68.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.4%4.4–6.65.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.3%4.3–6.45.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)6%4.4–7.96.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability26.8%23.4–30.426.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.1–14.511.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12%10.2–1412%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.6–8.47.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.8%3.2–4.53.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.8%5.7–8.16.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.6–3.82.9%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 Lyndeborough

Is Lyndeborough a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyndeborough is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 59%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lyndeborough?

CDC estimates 34.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.1% and 38.9%, against 31.8% across New Hampshire and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lyndeborough?

Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Lyndeborough’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lyndeborough have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–7.6%), 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 Lyndeborough 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 Lyndeborough.

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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.