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Piermont NH 5-8-26APhoto: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Piermont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Piermont residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03779. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.2%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
27.2%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
19.4%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.2 mi
Cottage Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Piermont adults…

Piermont runs above NH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Piermont adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.2%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Piermont

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

HNearest ERCottage HospitalWoodsville · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmmonoosuc Community Health ServicesWarren · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Warren
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Little Rivers Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Bradford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Speare Memorial Hospital
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈25.8 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePiermont is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePiermont is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPiermont 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 Piermont; ≈ 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 19.4%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.2%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Piermont, betterPiermont, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Piermont gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Sentinel Mountain State Forest0.3 mi of trails2Piermont Town Forest - Glebe Lot108 acres3Piermont Town Forest56 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNH 78%
72%Dentist visitNH 69%
89%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
71%Colon screeningNH 70%
77%MammogramNH 79%
78%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Piermont 6% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Piermont adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Piermont adults feel lonely
29.7% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Piermont adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Piermont adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Piermont adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Piermont 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
Piermont adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 14
Piermont adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Piermont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Piermont adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

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

Around town

Piermont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bradford: 32.9%Haverhill: 27.7%Orford: 27.3%Warren: 27.5%Wentworth: 27%Benton: 28%Newbury: 34%Corinth: 33.3%Fairlee: 31.8%West Fairlee: 32%Newbury: 34.2%North Haverhill: 26.7%Bath: 29.2%Wells River: 33.4%Woodsville: 27.8%Lyme: 26.1%Ellsworth: 27.4%Rumney: 27.4%Dorchester: 27.4%Woodstock: 26.8%Landaff: 28.8%Piermont: 27.2%PiermontBradfordHaverhillOrfordWarrenWentworthBentonCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 12.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHSpeare Memorial Hospital · Plymouth · 20.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAchs - Warren · Warren · 6.3 mi+Valley Vista · Bradford · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wentworth27%
Piermont27.2%
Orford27.3%
Warren27.5%
Haverhill27.7%
Benton28%
Bradford32.9%
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
HaverhillA−27.7%10.8%13%ZIP codes
OrfordA27.3%9.8%11.6%ZIP 03777
Warren————
Wentworth————
Benton————

Warren and Benton: fewer than 1,000 residents. Wentworth: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.6%

of Piermont adults live with a disability (New Hampshire 26.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Piermont

Why doesn’t Piermont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Piermont?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Piermont’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 Piermont?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achs - Warren in Warren, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.