Home Health Agencies in Lyndon, Vermont

CaringScore for Lyndon, VT

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 Lyndon 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 Lyndon.

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 4.8, Lyndon 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 Lyndon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lyndon, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyndon, 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 Lyndon 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 6.2, Lyndon 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 165.1 physicians per capita, Lyndon trails the national average by 25.1 percent. Lyndon scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 49.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lyndon is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lyndon is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lyndon's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lyndon, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.1	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lyndon, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyndon, 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 Lyndon 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lyndon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lyndon is $4,076 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lyndon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lyndon, VT
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	77
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lyndon, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lyndon. 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 Lyndon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Lyndon rates below 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 164 days each year in Lyndon, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lyndon 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 index in Lyndon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,902 per year, the population of Lyndon earns a lower than average median household income. Lyndon has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.40 percent of the population in Lyndon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lyndon	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	45.4	18.8
Places of Worship	175.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	17.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65