Home Health Agencies in Canaan, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Canaan, 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 Canaan 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 Canaan.

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 6.4, Canaan 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 Canaan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Canaan, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canaan, 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 Canaan 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 10, Canaan 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 670.3 physicians per capita, Canaan scores 204.0 percent better than the national average. Canaan scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 337.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 85.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Canaan is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Canaan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Canaan's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Canaan, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	670.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	33.5	7.7
Oncologists	25.4	3.5
Orthopedists	24.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Canaan, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canaan, 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 Canaan 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Canaan are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Canaan is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Canaan indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Canaan, NH
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	104
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Canaan, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Canaan. 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 Canaan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Canaan 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 Canaan, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Canaan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Canaan 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 $57,165 per year, the population of Canaan earns a median household income on par with the national average. Canaan has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.61 percent of the population in Canaan 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	Canaan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.6	136.1
Libraries	45.2	18.8
Places of Worship	116.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	138.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65