Home Health Agencies in Henniker, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Henniker, 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 Henniker 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 Henniker.

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, Henniker 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 Henniker. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Henniker, NH

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

Doctors Per Capita	Henniker, 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 Henniker, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henniker, 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 Henniker 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 2.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Henniker are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Henniker is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Henniker indexes at 25.0 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 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Henniker, NH
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	147
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Henniker, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Henniker. 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 Henniker is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Henniker 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 198 days each year in Henniker, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Henniker than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Henniker is 50.0 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 $56,701 per year, the population of Henniker earns a median household income on par with the national average. Henniker has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.35 percent of the population in Henniker is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Henniker	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	52.3	97.7
Pharmacies	52.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65