Home Health Agencies in Waterford, Vermont

CaringScore for Waterford, 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 Waterford 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 Waterford.

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, Waterford 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 Waterford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waterford, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waterford, 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 Waterford 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 6.2, Waterford 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 165.1 physicians per capita, Waterford trails the national average by 25.1 percent. Waterford scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 49.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waterford is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Waterford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waterford's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Waterford, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.1	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waterford, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waterford, 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 Waterford 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Waterford are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Waterford is $4,076 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waterford indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Waterford, VT
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	106
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Waterford, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Waterford. 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 Waterford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Waterford 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 164 days each year in Waterford, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Waterford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Waterford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,416 per year, the population of Waterford earns a better than average median household income. Waterford has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.33 percent of the population in Waterford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Waterford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	45.4	18.8
Places of Worship	175.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65