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A−Health Grade
Health in Webster · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Webster is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Webster looks like New Hampshire as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03303. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Webster’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Webster is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 88% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 62%.

A−Self-rated health15.4% · NH 14.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.3% · NH 11.7% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.2% · NH 15.3% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.5% · NH 31.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.3% · NH 9.4% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.8% smoke · NH 10.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21% · NH 20.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 80%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $80K–$134K (7,581)Healthier than 67%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Webster’s median household income is $107,171; among the 7,581 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$134K), it’s healthier than 67%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Webster could be anywhere from B− to A. Shared figures. CDC doesn’t publish an estimate for Webster itself, so these are ZIP code 03303’s, which Webster shares with Boscawen. The two towns get the same figures and the same grade, and the ZIP’s 13,410 adults include people outside Webster.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webster adults…

On every condition, Webster is about the same as New Hampshire. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Webster adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–35%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Webster

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

HNearest ERConcord Hospital- FranklinFranklin · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew London Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthfirst Family Care CenterFranklin · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Healthfirst Family Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Franklin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Concord Hospital- Franklin
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Concord Hospital
Concord · ★★★★★
16 mi
New London Hospital
New London · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Mid-State Health Center - Bristol
Alexandria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20 mi
Concord Hospital- Laconia
Laconia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWebster is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWebster is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWebster 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 Webster; ≈ 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 21%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.1%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Webster, betterWebster, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNH 78%
68%Dentist visitNH 69%
88%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
68%Colon screeningNH 70%
81%MammogramNH 79%
75%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webster 7% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Webster adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Webster adults feel lonely
29.6% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Webster adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Webster adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Webster 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 Webster 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
Webster adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 11
Webster adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 16
Webster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 16
Webster adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

8% of Webster adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Webster and the towns around it

Webster’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Boscawen: 34.5%Warner: 33.4%Salisbury: 34.2%Hopkinton: 32%Canterbury: 32.5%Northfield: 33.7%Concord: 33.6%Franklin: 35%Bradford: 33.6%Sutton: 32.8%Wilmot: 35%Andover: 34.7%Bow: 30.4%Henniker: 29.8%Dunbarton: 32.8%Weare: 32.9%Webster: 34.5%WebsterBoscawenWarnerSalisburyHopkintonConcord Hospital- Franklin · Franklin · 10.3 miHConcord Hospital · Concord · 11.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHNew London Hospital · New London · 16 mi · 3★ MedicareHConcord Hospital- Laconia · Laconia · 20 mi · 3★ MedicareHHealthfirst at Archways · Franklin · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hopkinton32%
Warner33.4%
Salisbury34.2%
Webster34.5%
Boscawen34.5%
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
Webster · BoscawenA−34.5%9.3%11.8%ZIP 03303
WarnerA33.4%9.7%10.5%ZIP codes
HopkintonA32%8.9%8.8%ZIP 03229
SalisburyA−34.2%9.9%11.7%ZIP codes

Webster and Boscawen share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Hampshire

Every CDC estimate for Webster

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Webster is better than New Hampshire on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Hampshire figure falls inside Webster’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…WebsterNHU.S.vs NH
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.4%13.4–17.414.5%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.3%10.8–13.811.7%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.2%14.4–18.215.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.5%29.5–39.431.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.3%8–10.59.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure32%28.9–3533%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.8%29.7–3635.2%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.2%25.6–30.827.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.610.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.29.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.9%5.3–6.66%6.4%About the same
COPD6.7%5.9–7.66.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.3%7.9–118.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%10–13.810.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21%18–24.120.7%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.1%12.7–17.715.7%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%30.1–37.632.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.9–8.46.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.9%75.9–81.777.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.3%65.6–7168.8%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.9%86.2–89.488.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.4%72.3–78.176.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.7%64.3–7169.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.9%76.5–84.878.8%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.2%21.2–27.322.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.6%26.2–33.330.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.1%19.3–25.221.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.5%8.8–12.29.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.2%7.9–10.78.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.2%5.3–7.15.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.25.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)8%6.6–9.56.5%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability28.1%25–31.426.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%11–14.111.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.1%11.5–14.812%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.3–87.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.7–4.53.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.3%6.5–8.26.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.62.9%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Hampshire figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Webster

Is Webster a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Webster is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 67%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Webster?

CDC estimates 34.5% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 03303, which Webster shares with Boscawen) have obesity, likely between 29.5% and 39.4%, against 31.8% across New Hampshire and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Webster?

Concord Hospital- Franklin in Franklin, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Webster’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Webster have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.4%), against 6.8% across New Hampshire.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Webster more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A. The figures are ZIP code 03303’s, shared with Boscawen.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.