Home Health Agencies in BOSCAWEN, New Hampshire

CaringScore for BOSCAWEN, 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 BOSCAWEN 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 BOSCAWEN.

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, BOSCAWEN rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for BOSCAWEN, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BOSCAWEN, 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 BOSCAWEN 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 7.5, BOSCAWEN rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 262.8 physicians per capita, BOSCAWEN scores 19.2 percent better than the national average. BOSCAWEN trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 51.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in BOSCAWEN is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in BOSCAWEN -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of BOSCAWEN's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	BOSCAWEN, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	8.7	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for BOSCAWEN, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BOSCAWEN, 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 BOSCAWEN 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 BOSCAWEN are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in BOSCAWEN is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for BOSCAWEN indexes at 15.0 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 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	BOSCAWEN, NH
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	109
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for BOSCAWEN, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BOSCAWEN. 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 BOSCAWEN is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, BOSCAWEN 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 BOSCAWEN, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in BOSCAWEN 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 BOSCAWEN is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $55,218 per year, the population of BOSCAWEN earns a median household income on par with the national average. BOSCAWEN has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.75 percent of the population in BOSCAWEN is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	BOSCAWEN	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.8	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	72.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65