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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Perkins Town, ME

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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Harmony Homes is just that harmonious. They have a quaint staff and make the living space very beautiful and peaceful looking.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Harmony Homes is an assisted living community in Durham, NH. Set in the heart of New Hampshire, and is located on a sprawling property, complete with walking paths. Watching the beauty of the seasons changing in New Hampshire is reason enough to make Harmony Homes your home. Because Harmony Homes...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Inn At Village SquareThe Inn at Village Square is a top-rated assisted living community located in quaint and picturesque Gorham, ME, the economic center of the State of Maine, and is one of the state’s most serene natural environments characterized with and known for its rolling green hills.The...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Eventide Home, a non-profit nursing and assisted living facility, located in Exeter, New Hampshire, and has been providing health care services to women over the age of 65 since 1952.Our nursing home provides housing and health care services to 19 women, 15 of whom have private rooms. The...
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Photo of Cornerstone at Hampton Assisted Living and Compass Memory Support
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
RiverWoods is a nationally-accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Exeter, NH. RiverWoods offers Independent Living as well as direct admission to Assisted Living Care and all of the benefits that come with choosing the Seacoast’s premier CCRC/life care community. Located on 200...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Back BayBack Bay is an independent living community in Wolfeboro in Carroll County, New Hampshire. At Back Bay, you have the opportunity to live in a peaceful country setting with other like-minded individuals. Have a home that is convenient for you and your visiting family and guests while...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Perkins Town, ME

The average cost of senior living in Perkins Town is $5,636 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wells Branch, ME with an average of $5,365 per month.

Independent living costs in Perkins Town, ME, vs. nearby cities

Perkins Town, ME
$5,636/mo
$6,005/mo
$6,180/mo

Independent living costs in Perkins Town, ME, vs. state and national averages

Perkins Town, ME
$5,636/mo
$5,568/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Perkins Town, ME, vs. other senior living options

$6,538/mo
Independent Living
$5,636/mo

Independent living costs in Perkins Town, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,066/mo
Studio
$6,846/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,105/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,494/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,400/mo

Senior living costs in Perkins Town vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Perkins Town, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typePerkins Town, MEMaineU.S.
Independent Living$5,636/mo$5,568/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$6,428/mo$6,490/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$6,538/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Perkins Town, ME:$5,636/mo
Maine:$5,568/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Perkins Town, ME:$6,428/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Perkins Town, ME:$6,538/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Perkins Town, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Perkins Town and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Perkins Town, ME

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Perkins Town have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Perkins Town, ME$3,569/mo$3,479/mo+2.6%
Maine$3,531/mo$3,487/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Perkins Town, ME
2024 average cost:$3,569/mo
2023 average cost:$3,479/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
Maine
2024 average cost:$3,531/mo
2023 average cost:$3,487/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Perkins Town

Recent reviews for independent living in Perkins Town

Benchmark at Bedford Falls

5.0
I'd give them all a 5. I wish he were still there It's like having an apartment with help 24/7. Everyone is amazing and willing to help with anything and everything It's like home

Brookdale Spruce Wood in Durham, NH

5.0
Brookdale Spruce Wood community gets a 5 in all categories, they have exceeded all expectation's our family has had. We would recommend them to other families who may be looking for a place for their loved ones.

Harmony Homes By the Bay in Durham, NH

4.7
I honestly can not understand why someone would say that they walked in Harmony Homes By the Bay and thought it was dark and dirty. The opposite is true. After experience with countless nursing/assisted living facilities, I chose for mom to live here, both of us could not be happier! It’s ...
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Perkins Town independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Perkins Town independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Perkins Town, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Perkins Town independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Perkins Town partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Perkins Town, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.4%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
29.6%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Perkins Town independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Perkins Town communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Perkins Town, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Perkins Town independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Perkins Town offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Perkins Town, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
31%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.5%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.9%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
23.9%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.9%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Assisted Living Center of Salisbury and Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Perkins Town, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 172 independent living facilities near Perkins Town, Maine. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Perkins Town, Maine are Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown and The Pines Of Newmarket. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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