In-Home Care Services in Littleton, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Littleton, 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 Littleton 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 Littleton.

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 6.9, Littleton rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Littleton, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Littleton, 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 Littleton 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, Littleton 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 670.3 physicians per capita, Littleton scores 204.0 percent better than the national average. Littleton 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 Littleton is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Littleton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Littleton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Littleton, 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 Littleton, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Littleton, 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 Littleton 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 3.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Littleton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Littleton is $4,052 , which is 18.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Littleton indexes at 7.0 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 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Littleton, NH
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	86
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Littleton, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Littleton. 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 Littleton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Littleton 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 191 days each year in Littleton, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Littleton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Littleton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,758 per year, the population of Littleton earns a lower than average median household income. Littleton has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.98 percent of the population in Littleton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Littleton	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	279.2	97.7
Pharmacies	107.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65