Mont Vernon, NH is a small rural community located in the southeast corner of New Hampshire. The area is known for its rolling hills and picturesque landscapes, but it also boasts a strong healthcare infrastructure. Within Mont Vernon, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide comprehensive resources to residents. These include the Empowerment Health Center, which offers general medical services as well as mental health care; the Monadnock Community Hospital, which provides primary health care services; and the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, which specializes in home health care services. Additionally, patients may take advantage of nearby larger medical centers such as The Elliot Hospital or Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for more complex treatments. With these resources available to them, Mont Vernon residents can remain confident in their access to quality healthcare.
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 223 physicians per 100,000 population in Mont Vernon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mont Vernon area is 95.7 (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 Mont Vernon area is 60 (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 Mont Vernon area is 78 (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 Mont Vernon commutes 32.8 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 Mont Vernon area is 81 (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.