Health Profile of Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Cheshire County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Cheshire County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in New Hampshire
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cheshire County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cheshire County is 80.4 years, about 0.2 years longer than the New Hampshire average of 80.2 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, higher than the New Hampshire average of 5.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the New Hampshire average of 12.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,620 residents in Cheshire County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,921 712 men · 1,210 women
- 75–84 4,198 1,799 men · 2,399 women
- 65–74 8,769 4,222 men · 4,547 women
- 50–64 16,732 8,189 men · 8,543 women
Younger residents
13,138 residents in Cheshire County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,348 2,271 boys · 2,077 girls
- 7–12 3,876 2,045 boys · 1,831 girls
- 3–7 2,816 1,466 boys · 1,349 girls
- 0–3 2,099 1,089 boys · 1,010 girls
About 3,524 residents in Cheshire County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cheshire County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 9.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 31.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cheshire County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cheshire County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 17.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.5% | 20.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cheshire County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 94,571 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 379.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheshire County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.98 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Cheshire County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.02 | 4.69 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cheshire County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cheshire County, NH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cheshire County, NH is typical in size for this group, 77,281 residents against a local median of 70,937, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Cheshire County, NH apart most is uninsured: 6.2%, 75% above the local median of 3.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Cheshire County, NH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cheshire County, NH has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County, NH | 77,281 | 80.4 yrs #3/6 | 6.2% #6/6 | 30.4% #4/6 |
| Sullivan County, NH | 43,677 | 80.0 yrs | 6.0% | 33.7% |
| Windham County, VT | 45,878 | 80.5 yrs | 3.6% | 26.8% |
| Franklin County, MA | 70,937 | 80.9 yrs | 2.1% | 26.5% |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 426,152 | 79.1 yrs | 5.5% | 30.3% |
| Worcester County, MA | 867,628 | 79.7 yrs | 2.5% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cheshire County, New Hampshire has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Hampshire, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Is Cheshire County, New Hampshire a healthy place to live?
Cheshire County, New Hampshire has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Cheshire County, New Hampshire one of the healthiest counties in New Hampshire?
Cheshire County ranks 5th healthiest out of 10 counties in New Hampshire by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
People in Cheshire County, New Hampshire can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the New Hampshire average of 80.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
6.2% of residents in Cheshire County, New Hampshire have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.0 points above the New Hampshire rate of 5.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
30.4% of adults in Cheshire County, New Hampshire are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the New Hampshire rate of 31.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cheshire County, New Hampshire go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 94,571 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 379.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheshire County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.98 lifetimes a year.
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