The town of Rollinsford, NH (zip code 03869) has a wide range of health services available to its citizens. Local hospitals include Wentworth Douglass Hospital in nearby Dover and Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth. These hospitals offer a range of services including emergency care, general surgery, and inpatient care. In addition to these two hospitals, Rollinsford residents also have access to medical facilities such as Seacoast Mental Health Center and the Seacoast Family Practice. These facilities provide specialized mental health services, primary care services, and social work support. Other specialized healthcare services available include home health and hospice care provided by Home Health VNA/Hospice Care Services. Rollinsford is fortunate to have access to quality healthcare services close by which helps ensure that its citizens can remain healthy and receive the care they need if needed.
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 186 physicians per 100,000 population in Rollinsford (zip 03869). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rollinsford (zip 03869) area is 95.9 (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 Rollinsford (zip 03869) area is 20 (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 Rollinsford (zip 03869) area is 61 (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 Rollinsford (zip 03869) commutes 28.6 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Rollinsford (zip 03869) area is 75 (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.