Home Health Agencies in Northfield, Vermont

CaringScore for Northfield, 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 Northfield 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 Northfield.

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 5.7, Northfield rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northfield, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northfield, 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 Northfield 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 7.1, Northfield 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 225.5 physicians per capita, Northfield closely matches the national average. Northfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Northfield is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Northfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northfield's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Northfield, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northfield, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northfield, 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 Northfield 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Northfield are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Northfield is $4,076 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northfield indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Northfield, VT
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	99
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Northfield, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northfield. 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 Northfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Northfield 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 158 days each year in Northfield, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Northfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Northfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,762 per year, the population of Northfield earns a median household income on par with the national average. Northfield has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.76 percent of the population in Northfield 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	Northfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.2	136.1
Libraries	22	18.8
Places of Worship	137.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.5	97.7
Pharmacies	61	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65