Retirement Communities in Hooksett, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Hooksett, 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 Hooksett 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 Hooksett.

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 5.9, Hooksett rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hooksett, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hooksett, 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 Hooksett 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 7.5, Hooksett 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 262.8 physicians per capita, Hooksett scores 19.2 percent better than the national average. Hooksett trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 51.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hooksett is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hooksett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hooksett's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hooksett, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	8.7	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hooksett, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hooksett, 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 Hooksett 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 3.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hooksett 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 Hooksett. 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 Hooksett to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hooksett indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hooksett, NH
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	147
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hooksett, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hooksett. 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 Hooksett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Hooksett 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 198 days each year in Hooksett, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hooksett than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hooksett is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $72,351 per year, the population of Hooksett earns a better than average median household income. Hooksett has an unemployment rate of 4.60 percent, roughly 49.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.44 percent of the population in Hooksett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hooksett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.8	136.1
Libraries	19.3	18.8
Places of Worship	72.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	354.1	97.7
Pharmacies	22.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65