Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Merrimack, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Merrimack, 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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Merrimack, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Merrimack, 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 Merrimack 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, Merrimack 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 seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 215.1 physicians per capita, Merrimack closely matches the national average. Merrimack scores 146.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Merrimack is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Merrimack is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Merrimack's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Merrimack, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	215.1	220.5
Geriatricians	3.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Merrimack, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Merrimack, 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 Merrimack 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 3.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Merrimack 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 Merrimack. 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 Merrimack to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Merrimack indexes at 22.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Merrimack, NH
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	138
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Merrimack, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Merrimack. 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 Merrimack is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Merrimack 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 199 days each year in Merrimack, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Merrimack 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 Merrimack is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $89,024 per year, the population of Merrimack earns a better than average median household income. Merrimack has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.12 percent of the population in Merrimack is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Merrimack	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	49.6	220.5
Public Transit	85.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65