In-Home Care Services in Dover, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Dover, NH

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Dover 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 in-home care services in Dover.

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 4.8, Dover is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dover, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dover, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Dover 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 5.6, Dover rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 196.7 physicians per capita, Dover closely matches the national average. Dover scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 16.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dover is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dover, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	196.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dover, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dover, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Dover is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Dover are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Dover is $4,052 , which is 18.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dover indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dover, NH
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	143
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dover, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Dover. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Dover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Dover rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 198 days each year in Dover, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dover 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 Dover is 50.0 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 $62,055 per year, the population of Dover earns a better than average median household income. Dover has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.88 percent of the population in Dover 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	Dover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.4	18.8
Places of Worship	58.8	220.5
Public Transit	37.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	83.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65