Adult Day Care Services in Lincoln County, Maine

CaringScore for Lincoln County, ME

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Lincoln was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose adult day care services in Lincoln.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.6, Lincoln rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lincoln. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lincoln County, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lincoln, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Lincoln is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 7.2, Lincoln rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking adult day care services. At 202.9 physicians per capita, Lincoln closely matches the national average. Lincoln scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lincoln is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lincoln -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lincoln's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lincoln County, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lincoln County, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lincoln, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for adult day care services. The CostScore for Lincoln is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Lincoln are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Lincoln is $2,080 , which is 60.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lincoln indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lincoln County, ME
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	106
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	112

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lincoln County, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lincoln. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Lincoln is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Lincoln rates above average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Lincoln, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lincoln than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lincoln is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $48,361 per year, the population of Lincoln earns a lower than average median household income. Lincoln has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.75 percent of the population in Lincoln is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lincoln	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	31.5	18.8
Places of Worship	124.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.2	97.7
Pharmacies	37.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65