Retirement Communities in Bath, Maine

CaringScore for Bath, ME

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Bath 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 retirement communities in Bath.

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, Bath is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bath, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bath, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bath 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 4.9, Bath is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 131 physicians per capita, Bath trails the national average by 40.6 percent. Bath trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bath is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bath -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bath's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bath, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bath, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bath, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Bath is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bath are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bath. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bath to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bath is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 89 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bath, ME
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	89
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bath, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bath. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bath is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Bath rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 202 days each year in Bath, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bath 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 Bath is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,585 per year, the population of Bath earns a lower than average median household income. Bath has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.73 percent of the population in Bath is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bath	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	16.5	18.8
Places of Worship	99.4	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	136.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65