Nursing Homes in Bennington County, Vermont

CaringScore for Bennington County, VT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Bennington 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 nursing homes in Bennington.

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 5.5, Bennington is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bennington County, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bennington, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Bennington 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 7.7, Bennington rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 301.3 physicians per capita, Bennington scores 36.6 percent better than the national average. Bennington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bennington is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bennington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bennington's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bennington County, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	301.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	11	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bennington County, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bennington, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Bennington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.6, the costs associated with nursing homes in Bennington are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Bennington is $7,559 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bennington indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bennington County, VT
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	113
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	103

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bennington County, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bennington. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Bennington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Bennington is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 180 days each year in Bennington, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bennington 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 index in Bennington is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $49,763 per year, the population of Bennington earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bennington has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.93 percent of the population in Bennington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bennington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	27.6	18.8
Places of Worship	143.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	201.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65