Retirement Communities in Pelham, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Pelham, 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 Pelham 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 Pelham.

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 5.3, Pelham 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 Pelham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pelham, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pelham, 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 Pelham 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 6.3, Pelham 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 215.1 physicians per capita, Pelham closely matches the national average. Pelham scores 146.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pelham is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pelham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pelham's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pelham, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	215.1	220.5
Geriatricians	3.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pelham, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pelham, 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 Pelham 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Pelham 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 Pelham. 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 Pelham to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pelham indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 87.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pelham, NH
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	187
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pelham, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pelham. 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 Pelham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Pelham 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 200 days each year in Pelham, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pelham 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 Pelham is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $90,073 per year, the population of Pelham earns a better than average median household income. Pelham has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.71 percent of the population in Pelham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pelham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	49.6	220.5
Public Transit	85.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	71	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65