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Health in Roxbury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roxbury residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 03431, 03455, 03457, 03445. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.6%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
29.7%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
20.5%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.6 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roxbury adults…

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

33 of every 100 Roxbury adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–35.9%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Roxbury

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

HNearest ERCheshire Medical CenterKeene · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsCharlestown · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Charlestown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
3 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRoxbury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoxbury is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoxbury 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 Roxbury; ≈ 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 20.5%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.9%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.7%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roxbury, betterRoxbury, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Roxbury gets moving

25 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Keene Watershed Land11.3 mi of trails2Taves Reservation2.6 mi of trails3Taves Forest141 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNH 78%
68%Dentist visitNH 69%
87%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
70%Colon screeningNH 70%
77%MammogramNH 79%
76%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roxbury 6.9% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Roxbury adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Roxbury adults feel lonely
30.3% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Roxbury adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Roxbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Roxbury adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roxbury 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 10
Roxbury adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 12
Roxbury adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 18
Roxbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 16
Roxbury adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

7.5% of Roxbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Roxbury and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Keene: 28.6%Harrisville: 29.3%Marlborough: 31%Nelson: 30.3%Swanzey: 31.5%Westmoreland: 29.2%Sullivan: 30.4%Surry: 28.8%Gilsum: 32.4%Dublin: 29%Hancock: 31.2%Peterborough: 31.2%Troy: 31.2%Jaffrey: 28.7%Stoddard: 30.1%Roxbury: 29.7%RoxburyKeeneHarrisvilleMarlboroughNelsonCheshire Medical Center · Keene · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMonadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough · 13.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keene28.6%
Harrisville29.3%
Roxbury29.7%
Nelson30.3%
Marlborough31%
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
KeeneA28.6%8.2%10.8%CDC place
HarrisvilleA29.3%10.6%9.8%ZIP 03450
MarlboroughA−31%10.3%12.9%ZIP 03455
Nelson————

Nelson: 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Roxbury

Why doesn’t Roxbury have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roxbury?

Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Roxbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.