Retirement Communities in Rindge, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Rindge, 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 Rindge 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 Rindge.

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 5.8, Rindge rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rindge, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rindge, 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 Rindge 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 7.1, Rindge rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 163 physicians per capita, Rindge trails the national average by 26.1 percent. Rindge scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rindge is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rindge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rindge's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rindge, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rindge, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rindge, 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 Rindge 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 Rindge 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 Rindge. 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 Rindge to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rindge indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Rindge, NH
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	112
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rindge, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rindge. 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 Rindge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Rindge 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 197 days each year in Rindge, 3.9 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 Rindge 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 in Rindge is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $66,081 per year, the population of Rindge earns a better than average median household income. Rindge has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.39 percent of the population in Rindge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rindge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36.7	136.1
Libraries	32	18.8
Places of Worship	104.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	30	97.7
Pharmacies	30	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65