Home Health Agencies in North Hampton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for North Hampton, 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 North Hampton 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 North Hampton.

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, North Hampton 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 North Hampton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Hampton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Hampton, 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 North Hampton 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 5.4, North Hampton 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 180 physicians per capita, North Hampton trails the national average by 18.4 percent. North Hampton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Hampton is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Hampton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Hampton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Hampton, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Hampton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Hampton, 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 North Hampton 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Hampton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Hampton is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Hampton indexes at 38.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 89.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Hampton, NH
Aggregate Index	138
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	189
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Hampton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Hampton. 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 North Hampton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8, North Hampton 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 North Hampton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in North Hampton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North Hampton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $84,419 per year, the population of North Hampton earns a better than average median household income. North Hampton has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.01 percent of the population in North Hampton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Hampton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	54.1	220.5
Public Transit	37.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	134.1	97.7
Pharmacies	44.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65