Retirement Communities in Berwick, Maine

CaringScore for Berwick, 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 Berwick 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 Berwick.

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 5.2, Berwick 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 Berwick. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berwick, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Berwick, 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 Berwick 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 5.5, Berwick 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 153.1 physicians per capita, Berwick trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Berwick trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berwick is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Berwick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berwick's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Berwick, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berwick, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Berwick, 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 Berwick 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 3.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Berwick 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 Berwick. 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 Berwick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berwick indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Berwick, ME
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	107
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Berwick, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Berwick. 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 Berwick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Berwick 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 199 days each year in Berwick, 2.9 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 Berwick 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 Berwick is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,385 per year, the population of Berwick earns a median household income on par with the national average. Berwick has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.03 percent of the population in Berwick 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	Berwick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.3	97.7
Pharmacies	45.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65