Retirement Communities in Hampstead, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Hampstead, NH

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 Hampstead 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 Hampstead.

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, Hampstead 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 Hampstead. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hampstead, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hampstead, 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 Hampstead 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 5.4, Hampstead 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 180 physicians per capita, Hampstead trails the national average by 18.4 percent. Hampstead trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hampstead is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hampstead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hampstead's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hampstead, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hampstead, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hampstead, 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 Hampstead 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hampstead 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 Hampstead. 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 Hampstead to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hampstead indexes at 34.0 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 76.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hampstead, NH
Aggregate Index	134
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	176
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hampstead, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hampstead. 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 Hampstead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Hampstead 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 Hampstead, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hampstead than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hampstead is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $94,274 per year, the population of Hampstead earns a better than average median household income. Hampstead has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.47 percent of the population in Hampstead 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	Hampstead	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	54.1	220.5
Public Transit	37.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65