Assisted Living Facilities in Windham, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Windham, NH

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 Windham 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 Windham.

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, Windham 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 Windham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Windham, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Windham, 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 Windham 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 5.4, Windham 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 180 physicians per capita, Windham trails the national average by 18.4 percent. Windham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Windham is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Windham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Windham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Windham, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Windham, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Windham, 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 Windham 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 3.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Windham are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Windham is $3,800 , which is 16.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Windham indexes at 47.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 123.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Windham, NH
Aggregate Index	147
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	223
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Windham, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Windham. 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 Windham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Windham 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 199 days each year in Windham, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Windham than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Windham is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $133,216 per year, the population of Windham earns a better than average median household income. Windham has an unemployment rate of 4.90 percent, roughly 46.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.80 percent of the population in Windham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Windham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	54.1	220.5
Public Transit	37.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65