Retirement Communities in Gray, Maine

CaringScore for Gray, 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 Gray 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 Gray.

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 6.7, Gray rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gray, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gray, 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 Gray 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 10, Gray rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 441.6 physicians per capita, Gray scores 100.3 percent better than the national average. Gray scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gray is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gray -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gray's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gray, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	441.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	18.1	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gray, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gray, 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 Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray. 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 Gray to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gray indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gray, ME
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	122
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gray, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gray. 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 Gray is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Gray is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Gray, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gray 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 index in Gray is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,745 per year, the population of Gray earns a better than average median household income. Gray has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.83 percent of the population in Gray is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gray	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65