Health · Webster

Webster, NH health

On every measure CDC estimates, Webster looks like New Hampshire as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 03303 (all of Webster)
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Webster’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Webster is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB+Mental distressBObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 79%
Less healthyHealthier
New Hampshire towns we grade (185)Healthier than 37%
Towns with similar incomes, $80K–$134K (7,035)Healthier than 66%

About what its income would suggest. Webster does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Webster could be anywhere from B− to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Hampshire ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Webster with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Webster’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Webster compares with New Hampshire

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webster adults…

32 of every 100 Webster adults have high blood pressure
New Hampshire: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.9–35%

Bars show Webster; the black tick is New Hampshire. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Webster, betterWebster, worseToo close to callNew Hampshire
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% Webster
NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Webster
NH 32.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Webster
NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Webster
NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & 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 checkup
NH 78%
68%
Dentist visit
NH 69%
88%
Cholesterol check
NH 88%
68%
Colon screening
NH 70%
81%
Mammogram
NH 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
NH 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

1 in 3Webster adults feel lonely
29.6% · New Hampshire 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Webster adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · New Hampshire 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Webster adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · New Hampshire 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Webster adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · New Hampshire 15.3% · too close to call
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
1 in 11
Webster adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NH 8.1% · about the same
1 in 16
Webster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NH 5.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Webster adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NH 5.6% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

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%

Black tick: New Hampshire. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Webster

Webster and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Webster.

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% Webster Boscawen Warner Salisbury Hopkinton Concord Hospital- Franklin · Franklin · 10.3 miH Concord Hospital · Concord · 11.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH New London Hospital · New London · 16 mi · 3★ MedicareH Concord Hospital- Laconia · Laconia · 20 mi · 3★ MedicareH Healthfirst at Archways · Franklin · 9.9 mi+
29.8%35%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Hopkinton32%
Warner33.4%
Salisbury34.2%
Webster34.5%
Boscawen34.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

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 nearbyConcord Hospital★★★★★ · 11.4 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. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Webster
MeasureWebsterMarginNew Hampshire
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32%28.9–35%33%about the same
High cholesterol32.8%29.7–36%35.2%about the same
Obesity34.5%29.5–39.4%31.8%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.6–30.8%27.6%about the same
Depression24.2%21.2–27.3%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.9–11%8.9%about the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.6%10.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%9.8%about the same
Diabetes9.3%8–10.5%9.4%about the same
COPD6.7%5.9–7.6%6.2%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.3–6.6%6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%10–13.8%10.8%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.7–17.7%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise21%18–24.1%20.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%30.1–37.6%32.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.9–81.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%65.6–71%68.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.2–89.4%88.3%about the same
Colon screening67.7%64.3–71%69.5%about the same
Mammogram80.9%76.5–84.8%78.8%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.3–78.1%76.8%about the same
No health insurance7%5.9–8.4%6.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%26.2–33.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%19.3–25.2%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.4–18.2%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13.4–17.4%14.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.8–13.8%11.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.8–12.2%9.5%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.9–10.7%8.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%5.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.2%5.6%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.6–9.5%6.5%
Disability
Any disability28.1%25–31.4%26.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%11–14.1%11.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.5–14.8%12%
Hearing7.1%6.3–8%7.2%
Vision4.1%3.7–4.5%3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.6%2.9%
Errands alone7.3%6.5–8.2%6.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Webster door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Hampshire figure falls inside it, we don't call Webster better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Webster by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Webster by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Hampshire figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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