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Health in Union · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Union. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
34.5%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
21.3%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Huggins Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Union

15.1%smoke · NH 10.8%7.2%faced a utility shut-off · NH 5.4%

Smoking is more common in Union

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.1%), vs 10.8% across New Hampshire. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Union

1 in 14 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (7.2%), vs 5.4% across New Hampshire. Housing insecurity (10.6% vs 8.1%) is higher too. 9.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Hampshire figure falls outside Union’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 17.9%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union, betterUnion, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Union gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 8
Union adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 9
Union adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NH 8.1%
Worse than NH
1 in 14
Union adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · NH 5.4%
Worse than NH
1 in 15
Union adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

9.1% of Union adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union adults…

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

8 of every 100 Union adults have had cancer
New Hampshire: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.5–9.4%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Union

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

HNearest ERHuggins HospitalWolfeboro · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuggins Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYork County Community Action CorporationSpringvale · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Huggins Hospital
Wolfeboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
York County Community Action Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Springvale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Greater Seacoast Health
Somersworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.7 mi
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Concord Hospital- Laconia
Laconia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careUnion is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnion is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUnion 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 Union; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNH 78%
64%Dentist visitNH 69%
88%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
69%Colon screeningNH 70%
78%MammogramNH 79%
76%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union 7.6% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Union adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Union adults feel lonely
30% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Union adults lack social or emotional support
23% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Union adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Union adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Union 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.

Around town

Union and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Middleton: 34.1%Wakefield: 32.9%Brookfield: 32.8%Milton: 35.7%Acton: 34.2%Newfield: 35.3%Effingham: 33.3%Ossipee: 32.7%Union: 34.5%UnionMiddletonWakefieldHuggins Hospital · Wolfeboro · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wakefield32.9%
Middleton34.1%
Union34.5%
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
WakefieldB+32.9%11.2%13.3%ZIP codes
MiddletonA−34.1%9.5%12.5%ZIP 03887

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Union

Why doesn’t Union have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Union?

Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Union’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 Union.

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.