Lempster, NH is a rural community with a population of 1,559 people. Despite its small size, health and wellness are important concerns for the residents. The town has access to local hospitals and medical facilities, such as Sullivan County Health Care in Newport, New Hampshire, which provides care to residents from Lempster and surrounding towns. In addition, several clinics in the area offer primary care services along with preventive care and other medical services. Residents of Lempster also have access to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in nearby Lebanon for specialty care and acute care services. Along with local hospitals and medical facilities, Lempster also has various health programs aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among its citizens. These programs include nutrition education classes, physical activity initiatives, mental health resources, and substance abuse counseling. With these services in place, Lempster provides a safe environment for its citizens to work toward healthy living practices.
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 182 physicians per 100,000 population in Lempster. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lempster area is 97.8 (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 Lempster area is 90 (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 Lempster area is 94 (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 Lempster commutes 24.1 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 Lempster area is 90 (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.