Retirement Communities in Standish, Maine

CaringScore for Standish, 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 Standish 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 Standish.

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 6.6, Standish rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Standish, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Standish, 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 Standish 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, Standish 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, Standish scores 100.3 percent better than the national average. Standish 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 Standish is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Standish -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Standish's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Standish, 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 Standish, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Standish, 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 Standish 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Standish 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 Standish. 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 Standish to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Standish indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Standish, ME
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	111
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Standish, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Standish. 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 Standish is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Standish 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 Standish, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Standish 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 Standish 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 $67,249 per year, the population of Standish earns a better than average median household income. Standish has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.56 percent of the population in Standish is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Standish	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	30.4	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65