Home Health Agencies in Alton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Alton, NH

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton 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 home health agencies in Alton.

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, Alton is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Alton 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, Alton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 193.7 physicians per capita, Alton trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Alton 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 Alton is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Alton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alton, 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 Alton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Alton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Alton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alton is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alton indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alton, NH
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	150
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Alton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Alton rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 199 days each year in Alton, 2.9 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 Alton 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 Alton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,392 per year, the population of Alton earns a better than average median household income. Alton has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.63 percent of the population in Alton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alton	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	97.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65