Home Health Agencies in Tilton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Tilton, 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 Tilton 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 Tilton.

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 5.1, Tilton 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 Tilton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tilton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tilton, 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 Tilton 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, Tilton 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 193.7 physicians per capita, Tilton trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Tilton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tilton is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Tilton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tilton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tilton, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tilton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tilton, 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 Tilton 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 Tilton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tilton is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tilton indexes at 9.0 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 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Tilton, NH
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	96
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tilton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tilton. 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 Tilton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Tilton 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 Tilton, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Tilton 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 Tilton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $57,460 per year, the population of Tilton earns a better than average median household income. Tilton has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.36 percent of the population in Tilton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tilton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	438.7	97.7
Pharmacies	54.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65