Home Health Agencies in Plymouth, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth.

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 6.3, Plymouth 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 Plymouth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plymouth, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 10, Plymouth 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 670.3 physicians per capita, Plymouth scores 204.0 percent better than the national average. Plymouth scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 337.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 85.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plymouth is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plymouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plymouth's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Plymouth, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	670.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	33.5	7.7
Oncologists	25.4	3.5
Orthopedists	24.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plymouth, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Plymouth are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Plymouth is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plymouth indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plymouth, NH
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	88
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plymouth, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Plymouth 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 195 days each year in Plymouth, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Plymouth 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 index in Plymouth is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,526 per year, the population of Plymouth earns a median household income on par with the national average. Plymouth has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 4.85 percent of the population in Plymouth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 63.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plymouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.6	136.1
Libraries	45.2	18.8
Places of Worship	116.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	221.8	97.7
Pharmacies	24.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65