Home Health Agencies in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Cheshire County, 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire.

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 5.5, Cheshire 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 Cheshire. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cheshire County, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cheshire, 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 Cheshire 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 7.1, Cheshire 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 163 physicians per capita, Cheshire trails the national average by 26.1 percent. Cheshire scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cheshire is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cheshire -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cheshire's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cheshire County, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cheshire County, NH

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cheshire is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cheshire indexes at 11.0 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 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Cheshire County, NH
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	101
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cheshire County, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Cheshire 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 197 days each year in Cheshire, 3.9 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $55,748 per year, the population of Cheshire earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cheshire has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.09 percent of the population in Cheshire is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cheshire	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36.7	136.1
Libraries	32	18.8
Places of Worship	104.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65