Home Health Agencies in Gilmanton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Gilmanton, 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 Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton.

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 5.4, Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gilmanton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilmanton, 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 Gilmanton 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, Gilmanton 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 193.7 physicians per capita, Gilmanton trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Gilmanton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gilmanton is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gilmanton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gilmanton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gilmanton, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gilmanton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilmanton, 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 Gilmanton 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gilmanton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gilmanton is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gilmanton indexes at 22.0 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 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gilmanton, NH
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	140
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gilmanton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilmanton. 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 Gilmanton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $65,505 per year, the population of Gilmanton earns a better than average median household income. Gilmanton has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.58 percent of the population in Gilmanton 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	Gilmanton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65