Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Windham is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Windham beats New Hampshire on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03087. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Windham
Windham ranks #2 for health in New Hampshire
Out of 126 New Hampshire towns with a Health Grade, Windham is #2 on the seven CDC estimates behind it. Nationally it’s healthier than 98% of towns. Health Grade ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Windham’s lead shrinks
Windham is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, but 81% of the 1,132 towns with similar household incomes ($142K–$237K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Windham adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.2% vs 30.6%), frequent mental distress (12.8% vs 15.3%) and lack of emotional support (17.8% vs 21.6%) all run below New Hampshire. Mind & connection ↓
Windham is an active town
Only 15.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 20.7% across New Hampshire. The town has 49 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Windham
Windham runs below New Hampshire on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.3% vs 6.2%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (4.7% vs 6%). A young population is part of it: only 16% of residents are 65 or older (New Hampshire 20%). Conditions ↓
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 Windham’s likely range; Windham’s figures come from ZIP code 03087, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Windham’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windham is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #2 of 126 in New Hampshire. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than almost every town); the weakest is obesity, still better than 87%.
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). Windham’s median household income is $189,583; among the 1,132 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($142K–$237K), it’s healthier than 81%, about where its income would put it.
How Windham adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Windham does better than New Hampshire.
1 in 4 Windham adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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 habits, side by side with New Hampshire
Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.
49 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Windham adults…
Windham runs below NH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Windham
No hospital or community health center in Windham itself. These are the nearest.
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 Windham; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Windham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Hampshire.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.4% of Windham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.
Windham and the towns around it
Windham has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | A+ | 28.9% | 7.8% | 7.4% | ZIP 03087 |
| Londonderry | A | 30.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | ZIP 03053 |
| Londonderry | — | — | — | — | |
| Hudson | A | 33% | 8.9% | 10.8% | ZIP 03051 |
| Pelham | A | 32.7% | 8.7% | 10.4% | ZIP 03076 |
| Salem | A | 31.4% | 9.3% | 10.3% | ZIP 03079 |
| Derry | A | 32.5% | 8.5% | 11.6% | ZIP 03038 |
Londonderry: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Windham adults live with a disability (New Hampshire 26.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Windham
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Windham is better than New Hampshire on 20 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Hampshire figure falls inside Windham’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Windham | NH | U.S. | vs NH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.1%8.6–11.9 | 14.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%8.3–10.9 | 11.7% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.1–14.5 | 15.3% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.9%24.6–33.1 | 31.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 7.8%6.7–8.9 | 9.4% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32%29–34.9 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%32.9–38.9 | 35.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.5%22.1–26.8 | 27.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.6–10.8 | 10.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%9–10.8 | 9.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.3%3.6–5.1 | 6.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.1–2.7 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.2%5.2–7.3 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.4%5.9–9.2 | 10.8% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.1%12.7–17.8 | 20.7% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.8–18.5 | 15.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.4%26.9–34.3 | 32.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.2%3.3–5.3 | 6.8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.6%76.5–82.1 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 77.2%75–79.4 | 68.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.4%89.9–92.6 | 88.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.2%73.1–78.9 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.7%66.3–73.1 | 69.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.9%76.2–85 | 78.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.6%18–23.2 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.2%23.2–29.6 | 30.6% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.8%15.4–20.6 | 21.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.9%4.6–7.3 | 9.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.4%4.3–6.6 | 8.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.8%3.1–4.5 | 5.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.8%3.1–4.4 | 5.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.4%2.5–4.4 | 6.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.8%17.2–22.7 | 26.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.1%6.8–9.4 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.7%7.4–10.2 | 12% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.9%5.1–6.6 | 7.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.7%2.3–3.1 | 3.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.5%3.9–5.3 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.1%1.8–2.5 | 2.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Windham
Is Windham a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windham is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #2 of 126 in New Hampshire. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 81%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Windham?
CDC estimates 28.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.6% and 33.1%, against 31.8% across New Hampshire and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Windham?
Parkland Medical Center in Derry, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Windham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Windham have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.3–5.3%), 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 Windham more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Windham.
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.