West Stewartstown, NH is a small town located in Coös County. Despite its small size, the community is proud to offer quality health resources for its citizens. The closest hospital to West Stewartstown is Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital which provides both medical and emergency care services to residents of the town and its surrounding areas. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities in and around West Stewartstown such as White Mountain Medical Center and Northern Coös Health Care Center. These facilities provide basic healthcare services such as primary care, specialty care, preventive care, diagnostic testing, physical therapy and more. Furthermore, there are many dental practitioners in the area providing a range of services from routine check-ups to complex procedures. Overall, the health care system in West Stewartstown offers its citizens quality healthcare resources for their everyday needs.
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 237 physicians per 100,000 population in West Stewartstown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Stewartstown area is 98.8 (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 West Stewartstown area is 69 (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 West Stewartstown area is 57 (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 West Stewartstown commutes 20.8 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 West Stewartstown area is 95 (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.