Health Profile of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Hillsborough 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
Hillsborough County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in New Hampshire
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 80.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 79.1 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the New Hampshire average of 80.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, higher than the New Hampshire average of 5.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the New Hampshire average of 12.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
155,491 residents in Hillsborough County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,928 2,739 men · 5,189 women
- 75–84 19,313 8,189 men · 11,123 women
- 65–74 37,467 17,938 men · 19,529 women
- 50–64 90,783 45,317 men · 45,467 women
Younger residents
81,781 residents in Hillsborough County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 26,471 13,627 boys · 12,844 girls
- 7–12 24,021 12,316 boys · 11,705 girls
- 3–7 17,909 9,072 boys · 8,836 girls
- 0–3 13,380 6,757 boys · 6,622 girls
About 18,210 residents in Hillsborough County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.3% | 31.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Hillsborough County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 20.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hillsborough County are about the same as in New Hampshire.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 523,820 cigarettes a day, 15.7 million a month, or 191.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.8 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.14 lifetimes a day, or 51 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 | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.03 | 4.69 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hillsborough County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hillsborough County, NH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hillsborough County, NH is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 426,152 residents against a local median of 319,036. Hillsborough County, NH's uninsured, at 5.5%, runs 36% above the 4.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Hillsborough County, NH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hillsborough County, NH has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County, NH | 426,152 | 79.1 yrs #6/6 | 5.5% #5/6 | 30.3% #4/6 |
| Merrimack County, NH | 155,964 | 79.5 yrs | 5.1% | 28.9% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 77,281 | 80.4 yrs | 6.2% | 30.4% |
| Middlesex County, MA | 1,636,094 | 81.7 yrs | 2.4% | 21.2% |
| Worcester County, MA | 867,628 | 79.7 yrs | 2.5% | 30.6% |
| Rockingham County, NH | 319,036 | 80.6 yrs | 4.1% | 29.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
How healthy is Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire one of the healthiest counties in New Hampshire?
Hillsborough County ranks 6th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
People in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the New Hampshire average of 80.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
5.5% of residents in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the New Hampshire rate of 5.3%.
What percentage of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire residents are obese?
30.3% of adults in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the New Hampshire rate of 31.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 523,820 cigarettes a day, 15.7 million a month, or 191.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.8 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.14 lifetimes a day, or 51 lifetimes a year.
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