Home Health Agencies in Dunbarton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Dunbarton, 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 Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton.

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 5.6, Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dunbarton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunbarton, 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 Dunbarton 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, Dunbarton 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, Dunbarton scores 19.2 percent better than the national average. Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dunbarton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dunbarton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dunbarton, 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 Dunbarton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunbarton, 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 Dunbarton 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dunbarton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dunbarton is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dunbarton indexes at 34.0 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 80.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dunbarton, NH
Aggregate Index	134
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	180
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dunbarton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunbarton. 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 Dunbarton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $85,604 per year, the population of Dunbarton earns a better than average median household income. Dunbarton has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.64 percent of the population in Dunbarton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dunbarton	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65