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Health in Wentworth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wentworth residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03282. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.9%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
27%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
20.3%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Speare Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wentworth

12.2%have had cancer · NH 9.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wentworth adults…

Wentworth runs above NH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Wentworth adults have had cancer
New Hampshire: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–13.4%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Getting care

Care in and near Wentworth

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

HNearest ERSpeare Memorial HospitalPlymouth · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAchs - WarrenWarren · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Achs - Warren
Warren · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.2 mi
Mid-State Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Plymouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Speare Memorial Hospital
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈22.6 mi
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWentworth is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWentworth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWentworth is a federal shortage area.Grafton-SA · need score 13 of 25

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 Wentworth; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.3%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 14.1%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wentworth, betterWentworth, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Wentworth gets moving

43 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

1Baker River Site #6A0.3 mi of trails2Appalachian Trail Tract 192-190.3 mi of trails3Foster & Colburn State Forest242 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNH 78%
72%Dentist visitNH 69%
90%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
71%Colon screeningNH 70%
78%MammogramNH 79%
80%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wentworth 5.9% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wentworth adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Wentworth adults feel lonely
29.1% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Wentworth adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Wentworth adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Wentworth adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wentworth 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 12
Wentworth adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 14
Wentworth adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 20
Wentworth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Wentworth adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

6% of Wentworth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Wentworth and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orford: 27.3%Rumney: 27.4%Dorchester: 27.4%Piermont: 27.2%Warren: 27.5%Ellsworth: 27.4%Fairlee: 31.8%Lyme: 26.1%Bradford: 32.9%Plymouth: 23.4%Groton: 26.9%Campton: 27.4%Canaan: 28.8%Orange: 28.8%Haverhill: 27.7%Benton: 28%Wentworth: 27%WentworthOrfordRumneyDorchesterPiermontWarrenEllsworthSpeare Memorial Hospital · Plymouth · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 19.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAchs - Warren · Warren · 4.5 mi+Mid-State Health Center Plymouth · Plymouth · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wentworth27%
Piermont27.2%
Orford27.3%
Rumney27.4%
Dorchester27.4%
Ellsworth27.4%
Warren27.5%
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
OrfordA27.3%9.8%11.6%ZIP 03777
Dorchester————
RumneyA27.4%10.6%11.8%ZIP 03266
Warren————
Piermont————
Ellsworth————

Dorchester, Warren, Piermont and Ellsworth: 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 Wentworth adults live with a disability (New Hampshire 26.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Wentworth

Why doesn’t Wentworth have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wentworth?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Wentworth’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wentworth?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achs - Warren in Warren, 4.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.