Assisted Living Facilities in Kittery, Maine

CaringScore for Kittery, ME

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kittery 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 assisted living facilities in Kittery.

A 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 4.8, Kittery is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kittery, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kittery, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Kittery 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 5.5, Kittery is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 153.1 physicians per capita, Kittery trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Kittery trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kittery is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kittery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kittery's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kittery, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kittery, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kittery, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Kittery is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Kittery are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Kittery is $5,150 , which is 57.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kittery indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kittery, ME
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	130
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kittery, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kittery. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Kittery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Kittery rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 198 days each year in Kittery, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kittery than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kittery is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $50,417 per year, the population of Kittery earns a median household income on par with the national average. Kittery has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.24 percent of the population in Kittery is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kittery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	279.9	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65