Assisted Living Facilities in Orleans County, Vermont

CaringScore for Orleans County, VT

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 Orleans 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 Orleans.

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 5.4, Orleans 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 Orleans. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orleans County, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Orleans, 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 Orleans 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 6.3, Orleans rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 185.2 physicians per capita, Orleans trails the national average by 16.0 percent. Orleans scores 184.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.7, and scores 62.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orleans is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Orleans -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orleans's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Orleans County, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	185.2	220.5
Geriatricians	3.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orleans County, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Orleans, 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 Orleans 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 4.6, Orleans is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Orleans is $3,225 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orleans is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Orleans County, VT
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	76
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Orleans County, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Orleans. 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 Orleans is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Orleans is on par with the national 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 160 days each year in Orleans, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Orleans than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Orleans is 75.0 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 $40,621 per year, the population of Orleans earns a lower than average median household income. Orleans has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.73 percent of the population in Orleans is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orleans	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	54.7	18.8
Places of Worship	178.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.8	97.7
Pharmacies	21.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65