Home Health Agencies in Hanover, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Hanover, MA

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 Hanover 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 Hanover.

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 4.4, Hanover rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hanover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hanover, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanover, 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 Hanover 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 5.1, Hanover is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.6 physicians per capita, Hanover trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Hanover trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hanover is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hanover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hanover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hanover, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hanover, MA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hanover is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hanover indexes at 66.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 165.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hanover, MA
Aggregate Index	166
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	265
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hanover, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanover. 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 Hanover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Hanover 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 201 days each year in Hanover, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hanover tend to be similar to 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 Hanover is 75.0 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 $95,743 per year, the population of Hanover earns a better than average median household income. Hanover has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.53 percent of the population in Hanover 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	Hanover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	213.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65