Retirement Communities in Windham, Maine

CaringScore for Windham, 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 Windham 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 Windham.

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 6.9, Windham rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Windham, ME

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

Doctors Per Capita	Windham, 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 Windham, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Windham, 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 Windham 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Windham 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 Windham. 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 Windham to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Windham indexes at 6.0 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 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Windham, ME
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	109
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Windham, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Windham. 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 Windham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Windham 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 Windham, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Windham than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Windham is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $55,080 per year, the population of Windham earns a median household income on par with the national average. Windham has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.94 percent of the population in Windham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

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Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Windham	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	82.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65