Counties with the highest cancer rates in New Hampshire

Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care.

Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of cancer can be found among meat industry and rubber manufacturing workers, and farmers.

Stacker compiled the counties with the highest cancer rates in New Hampshire using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.

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#10. Hillsborough County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 571.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.6

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#9. Strafford County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 590.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.0

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#8. Grafton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 642.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 440.6

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#7. Merrimack County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 649.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.9

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#6. Rockingham County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 670.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.1

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#5. Cheshire County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.8

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#4. Sullivan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 742.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 483.2

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#3. Belknap County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 790.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.2

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#2. Coos County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 810.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.0

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#1. Carroll County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 863.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.5

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