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Health in Surry · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Surry residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03431. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
28.8%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
20%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
5.5 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Surry adults…

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

31 of every 100 Surry adults have high cholesterol
New Hampshire: 35 in 100 · better · likely 27.7–34%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Surry

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

HNearest ERCheshire Medical CenterKeene · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCheshire Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringfield Medical Care SystemsCharlestown · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Cheshire Medical Center
Keene · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Springfield Medical Care Systems
5 sites · nearest in Charlestown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Springfield Hospital
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.3 mi
Community Health Center of Franklin County
3 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSurry is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSurry is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSurry 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 Surry; ≈ 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%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 16.5%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Surry, betterSurry, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Surry gets moving

25 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Surry Mountain Lake6.9 mi of trails2Indian Arrowhead Forest Preserve2 mi of trails3Surry Mountain Preserve1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupNH 78%
66%Dentist visitNH 69%
85%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
69%Colon screeningNH 70%
77%MammogramNH 79%
75%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Surry 7.1% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Surry adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

1 in 3Surry adults feel lonely
31.4% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Surry adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Surry adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Surry adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Surry 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
Surry adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 12
Surry adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 17
Surry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 15
Surry adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NH 5.6%
Worse than NH

7.8% of Surry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Surry and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westmoreland: 29.2%Gilsum: 32.4%Keene: 28.6%Alstead: 32.4%Putney: 25.3%Dummerston: 26.5%Walpole: 30.7%Chesterfield: 29.9%Westminster: 25.5%Sullivan: 30.4%Marlow: 32.2%Roxbury: 29.7%Swanzey: 31.5%Marlborough: 31%Langdon: 32.4%Acworth: 32.9%Surry: 28.8%SurryWestmorelandGilsumKeeneAlsteadCheshire Medical Center · Keene · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHBrattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro · 16.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCharlestown Health Center · Charlestown · 17.1 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keene28.6%
Surry28.8%
Westmoreland29.2%
Gilsum32.4%
Alstead32.4%
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
WestmorelandA29.2%10.2%10.4%ZIP 03467
Gilsum————
AlsteadB+32.4%11%13.7%ZIP 03602
KeeneA28.6%8.2%10.8%CDC place

Gilsum: 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Surry

Why doesn’t Surry have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Surry?

Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Surry’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 Surry.

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.