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Health in Woodsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodsville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as NH (14.5%)
Obesity
27.8%
About the same as NH (31.8%)
No exercise
21.9%
About the same as NH (20.7%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as NH (6.8%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as NH (30.6%)
Nearest ER
0.3 mi
Cottage Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Woodsville

★★★★Medicare rating, hospital in town
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Woodsville

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Woodsville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCottage HospitalWoodsville · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCottage Hospital★★★★★ · 0.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmmonoosuc Community Health ServicesWoodsville · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Woodsville
DirectionsMedicare profile
0.4 mi
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Woodsville
Sliding-scale feesIn Woodsville
Directions to nearest
1.2 mi
Little Rivers Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Wells River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Saint Johnsbury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWoodsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWoodsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWoodsville 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 Woodsville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodsville adults…

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

32 of every 100 Woodsville adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–35.5%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Why age matters in Woodsville

Only 12% of Woodsville residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across New Hampshire. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Woodsville12%
New Hampshire20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 15.5%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodsville, betterWoodsville, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Woodsville gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Jean Chamberlin South Conservation Area26 acres2Community Field8 acres3Railroad Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupNH 78%
66%Dentist visitNH 69%
86%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
67%Colon screeningNH 70%
76%MammogramNH 79%
76%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodsville 7.7% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Woodsville adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

1 in 3Woodsville adults feel lonely
32.7% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Woodsville adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 4Woodsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 6Woodsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Woodsville 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
Woodsville adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 11
Woodsville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 16
Woodsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 15
Woodsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

8.3% of Woodsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Woodsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Haverhill: 27.7%Bath: 29.2%Wells River: 33.4%Newbury: 34%Newbury: 34.2%North Haverhill: 26.7%Piermont: 27.2%Benton: 28%Warren: 27.5%Ryegate: 31.7%Monroe: 28.8%Landaff: 28.8%Lyman: 29%Topsham: 33.3%Bradford: 32.9%Woodsville: 27.8%WoodsvilleHaverhillBathWells RiverNewburyCottage Hospital · Woodsville · 0.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHLittleton Regional Healthcare · Littleton · 15.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHAchs - Woodsville · Woodsville · 0.4 mi+Wells River · Wells River · 1.2 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Haverhill27.7%
Woodsville27.8%
Bath29.2%
Wells River33.4%
Newbury34%
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
HaverhillA−27.7%10.8%13%ZIP codes
BathB+29.2%12.1%14.1%ZIP 03740

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Woodsville

Why doesn’t Woodsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodsville?

Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Woodsville’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 Woodsville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achs - Woodsville in Woodsville, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.