Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Meredith, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Meredith, NH

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Meredith 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 continuing care retirement communities in Meredith.

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 5.9, Meredith rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Meredith, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Meredith, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Meredith 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, Meredith rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 193.7 physicians per capita, Meredith trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Meredith trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Meredith is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Meredith is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Meredith's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Meredith, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Meredith, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Meredith, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Meredith is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Meredith are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Meredith. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Meredith to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Meredith 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 index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Meredith, NH
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	112
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Meredith, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Meredith. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Meredith is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Meredith rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 197 days each year in Meredith, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Meredith than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Meredith is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,892 per year, the population of Meredith earns a lower than average median household income. Meredith has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.54 percent of the population in Meredith is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Meredith	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	828.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65