Home Health Agencies in Barnstead, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Barnstead, 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 Barnstead 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 Barnstead.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barnstead, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnstead, 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 Barnstead 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, Barnstead 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, Barnstead trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Barnstead 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 Barnstead is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Barnstead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barnstead's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Barnstead, 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 Barnstead, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnstead, 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 Barnstead 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 3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Barnstead are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Barnstead is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barnstead indexes at 13.0 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 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Barnstead, NH
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	110
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barnstead, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnstead. 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 Barnstead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Barnstead is on par with the national 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 Barnstead, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Barnstead than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Barnstead 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 $65,272 per year, the population of Barnstead earns a better than average median household income. Barnstead has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.85 percent of the population in Barnstead is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barnstead	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65