Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Pownal, Vermont

CaringScore for Pownal, VT

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 Pownal 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 Pownal.

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 5.7, Pownal 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 Pownal. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pownal, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pownal, 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 Pownal 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 7.7, Pownal 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 301.3 physicians per capita, Pownal scores 36.6 percent better than the national average. Pownal trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pownal is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pownal -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pownal's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pownal, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	301.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	11	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pownal, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pownal, 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 Pownal 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 3.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Pownal 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 Pownal. 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 Pownal to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pownal is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pownal, VT
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	86
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pownal, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pownal. 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 Pownal is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Pownal is on par with the national 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 180 days each year in Pownal, 12.2 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 Pownal than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pownal is 25.0 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 $49,455 per year, the population of Pownal earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pownal has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.73 percent of the population in Pownal is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pownal	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	27.6	18.8
Places of Worship	143.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65