Home Health Agencies in Tamworth, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Tamworth, 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 Tamworth 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 Tamworth.

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 4.5, Tamworth 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 Tamworth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tamworth, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tamworth, 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 Tamworth 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 5.8, Tamworth 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Tamworth trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Tamworth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tamworth is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Tamworth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tamworth's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tamworth, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tamworth, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tamworth, 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 Tamworth 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tamworth are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tamworth is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tamworth indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Tamworth, NH
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	98
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tamworth, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tamworth. 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 Tamworth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Tamworth is on par with the national 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 199 days each year in Tamworth, 2.9 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 Tamworth 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 Tamworth is 25.0 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 $44,058 per year, the population of Tamworth earns a lower than average median household income. Tamworth has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.92 percent of the population in Tamworth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tamworth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.9	136.1
Libraries	33.4	18.8
Places of Worship	107.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	160.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65