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Health in Sullivan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sullivan residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03445. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
30.4%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
19.7%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sullivan adults…

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

34 of every 100 Sullivan adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–37.5%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Sullivan

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

HNearest ERCheshire Medical CenterKeene · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsCharlestown · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Charlestown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.2 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
3 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSullivan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSullivan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSullivan 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 Sullivan; ≈ 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 19.7%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.9%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sullivan, betterSullivan, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Sullivan gets moving

17 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

1Otter Brook Preserve1.2 mi of trails2Allison Nims Piper Memorial Forest1.2 mi of trails3Olsen Family Forest0.9 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNH 78%
71%Dentist visitNH 69%
89%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
73%Colon screeningNH 70%
79%MammogramNH 79%
77%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sullivan 6.2% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sullivan adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Sullivan adults feel lonely
28.9% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Sullivan adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Sullivan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Sullivan adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sullivan 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 11
Sullivan adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 13
Sullivan adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Sullivan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 18
Sullivan adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

6.2% of Sullivan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Sullivan and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gilsum: 32.4%Keene: 28.6%Nelson: 30.3%Stoddard: 30.1%Marlow: 32.2%Alstead: 32.4%Surry: 28.8%Roxbury: 29.7%Swanzey: 31.5%Westmoreland: 29.2%Marlborough: 31%Harrisville: 29.3%Windsor: 35.5%Antrim: 34.8%Washington: 33.1%Sullivan: 30.4%SullivanGilsumKeeneNelsonStoddardCheshire Medical Center · Keene · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMonadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough · 16.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keene28.6%
Stoddard30.1%
Nelson30.3%
Sullivan30.4%
Gilsum32.4%
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
Gilsum————
KeeneA28.6%8.2%10.8%CDC place
StoddardA−30.1%10%11.8%ZIP codes
Nelson————

Gilsum and 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Sullivan

Why doesn’t Sullivan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sullivan?

Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Sullivan’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 Sullivan.

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.