Retirement Communities in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Dartmouth, MA

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 Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth.

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 3.9, Dartmouth rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dartmouth, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dartmouth, 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 Dartmouth 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 4.7, Dartmouth 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 141.2 physicians per capita, Dartmouth trails the national average by 36.0 percent. Dartmouth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dartmouth is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dartmouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 37.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dartmouth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dartmouth, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dartmouth, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dartmouth, 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 Dartmouth 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 2.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth. 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 Dartmouth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dartmouth indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dartmouth, MA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	172
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	130
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dartmouth, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dartmouth. 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 Dartmouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Dartmouth rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Dartmouth, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dartmouth than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dartmouth is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,094 per year, the population of Dartmouth earns a better than average median household income. Dartmouth has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.75 percent of the population in Dartmouth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dartmouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	20.3	97.7
Pharmacies	5.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65