In-Home Care Services in Ossipee, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Ossipee, 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 Ossipee 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 Ossipee.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ossipee, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ossipee, 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 Ossipee 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, Ossipee 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. At just 178.7 physicians per capita, Ossipee trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Ossipee 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 Ossipee is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ossipee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ossipee's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ossipee, 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 Ossipee, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ossipee, 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 Ossipee 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ossipee are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ossipee is $4,052 , which is 18.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ossipee indexes at 7.0 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 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ossipee, NH
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	85
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ossipee, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ossipee. 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 Ossipee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Ossipee is on par with the national 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 199 days each year in Ossipee, 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 Ossipee 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 Ossipee 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 $43,854 per year, the population of Ossipee earns a lower than average median household income. Ossipee has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Ossipee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ossipee	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	84.3	97.7
Pharmacies	21.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65