Retirement Communities in Weare, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Weare, 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 Weare 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 Weare.

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 4.9, Weare 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 Weare. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Weare, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Weare, 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 Weare 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, Weare 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, Weare closely matches the national average. Weare 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 Weare is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Weare -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Weare's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Weare, 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 Weare, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Weare, 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 Weare 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 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Weare 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 Weare. 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 Weare to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Weare indexes at 21.0 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 33.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Weare, NH
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	133
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Weare, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Weare. 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 Weare is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Weare 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 199 days each year in Weare, 2.9 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 Weare 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 Weare 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 $80,527 per year, the population of Weare earns a better than average median household income. Weare has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.34 percent of the population in Weare is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Weare	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	94.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65