Assisted Living Facilities in Dalton, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Dalton, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dalton 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 assisted living facilities in Dalton.

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 5.2, Dalton is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dalton, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dalton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Dalton 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, Dalton rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 316.1 physicians per capita, Dalton scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. Dalton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dalton is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dalton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dalton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dalton, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	13.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dalton, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dalton, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Dalton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Dalton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dalton is $4,860 , which is 49.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dalton indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dalton, MA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	121
Housing Index	100
Food Index	117
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dalton, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dalton. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Dalton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Dalton rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 185 days each year in Dalton, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dalton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dalton is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $61,234 per year, the population of Dalton earns a better than average median household income. Dalton has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.47 percent of the population in Dalton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (?F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dalton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	43.3	136.1
Libraries	24.1	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	30.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65