Home Health Agencies in Epsom, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Epsom, 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 Epsom 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 Epsom.

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 5.8, Epsom 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 Epsom. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Epsom, NH

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

Doctors Per Capita	Epsom, 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 Epsom, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Epsom, 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 Epsom 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 2.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Epsom are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Epsom is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Epsom indexes at 18.0 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 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Epsom, NH
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	123
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Epsom, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Epsom. 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 Epsom is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Epsom 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 Epsom, 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 Epsom 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 Epsom is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $68,431 per year, the population of Epsom earns a better than average median household income. Epsom has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.80 percent of the population in Epsom is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Epsom	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	64.8	97.7
Pharmacies	21.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65