Plymouth, NH is a small town with a population of 6,990 as of the 2019 census. Despite its small size, Plymouth has access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. The main hospital in the area is Speare Memorial Hospital, which provides general and specialized medical care to its patients. This includes acute care and rehabilitation services, specialty clinics like urology and cardiology, as well as a range of other services such as surgery centers, radiology departments, emergency rooms, and urgent care units. Additionally, there are numerous local physicians and specialists who offer primary care services such as family medicine and pediatrics. For more specialized health treatments or surgeries, residents also have access to nearby larger hospitals such as Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon or Littleton Regional Hospital in Littleton. The health care options available in Plymouth provide quality medical care to its citizens while maintaining a convenient location for those in need of medical assistance.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 692 physicians per 100,000 population in Plymouth. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plymouth area is 96.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Plymouth area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Plymouth area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Plymouth commutes 16.2 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Plymouth area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.