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Assisted living costs in Colby average about $7,517 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 143 communities in Colby. Our detailed directory has 2406 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Concord, Manchester and New London.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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I would tell my friends that hands down this is an awesome place to bring a loved one. The community seems to be caring and patient with my loved ones needs. The director down to the receptionist was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
assisted living facility located on Route 4 just outside of downtown Durham, New Hampshire. A pre-admission assessment of all applicants, required by the state of New Hampshire, is done to determine the appropriate level of care required by the individual. This also determines if Harmony Homes...
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44 Floor plans available
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I cannot say enough about Bridges, from the maintenance crew to the chef, the CNA’s, the Nurses….everyone gets to know the resident, and the family. The care and social activities are amazing. Mom’s first...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Westford is a memory care assisted living community located in Middlesex County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully...
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Welcome to Johnson Creek Village, a secure, cozy home where individuals living with memory care needs can thrive in comfort, safety, and warmth. Every detail of our home is designed to feel familiar, nurturing, and full of life, creating a sense of belonging for both residents and their...
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Photo of Elizabeth Calsey House at Lions Mouth Road
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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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44 Floor plans available
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My loved one now needs extra assistance so she pays over [fee removed] per month. She no longer eats food, but will drink Ensure. I have to buy the Ensure myself. This aggravates me and is the reason for...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Andover is a memory care assisted living community located in Essex County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed and...
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I thought they were all wonderful. If my mom ever called me because she was feeling down or sad for whatever reason, I would call them in one of the nurses would go in literally just sit with her for an hour...
Provides: Memory Care
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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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Photo of The Village at Dover Point
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Village at Dover Point, an AGELESS LIFESTYLE™ Community, located in Dover New Hampshire is a community for adults to live, whether they are Independent or need some assistance. Our full menu of Care-cierge services and support is available to you as you need them. Just 10 minutes from the...
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It's my home, I cannot be in my own home anymore and this is now "my home." I no longer have to do laundry, cook 3 meals a day, floors windows and work. I love children and always had mine and the neighbors...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Cornerstone at Hampton Assisted Living and Compass Memory Support
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: 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.
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We had to move our mom last year, during COVID restrictions to a Memory Care residence. We searched for several months in the Central Vermont area and could not find a place that we thought was suitable and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Country Center for Health and Rehabilitation
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Colby, NH

The average cost of senior living in Colby is $7,517 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Keene, NH with an average of $6,111 per month.

Assisted living costs in Colby, NH, vs. state and national averages

Colby, NH
$7,517/mo
U.S. national average
$5,909/mo

Assisted living costs in Colby, NH, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,517/mo
$8,892/mo

Assisted living costs in Colby, NH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,825/mo
Studio
$5,642/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,139/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,010/mo

Senior living costs in Colby 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: Colby, NH
Column state: New Hampshire
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColby, NHNew HampshireU.S.
Assisted Living$7,517/mo$7,572/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$8,892/mo$8,825/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living$3,938/mo$4,356/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
Colby, NH:$7,517/mo
New Hampshire:$7,572/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Colby, NH:$8,892/mo
New Hampshire:$8,825/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Colby, NH:$3,938/mo
New Hampshire:$4,356/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Assisted living costs in Colby, NH, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Colby 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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Assisted living cost trends in Colby, NH

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Colby 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 average 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
Colby, NH$7,142/mo$6,888/mo+3.7%
New Hampshire$6,729/mo$6,009/mo+12.0%
National$5,041/mo$4,714/mo+6.9%
Colby, NH
2024 average cost:$7,142/mo
2023 average cost:$6,888/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
New Hampshire
2024 average cost:$6,729/mo
2023 average cost:$6,009/mo
Percent change:+12.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,041/mo
2023 average cost:$4,714/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Colby, NH

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Colby.

What families are saying about assisted living in Colby

Recent reviews for assisted living in Colby

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

Bridges by EPOCH at Nashua

5.0
Everyone is amazing. The care given to my mother (85) is beyond anything that we have ever expected!! Her day is filled with activities that the staff make sure she is engaged in. The food is amazing! The field trips make her smile!! So wonderful!!

Halcyon House in Methuen, MA

4.0
This community was very nice we had chosen it because it felt a little homier than others we had looked at. The staff is very nice and caring and we have good communication with them. In fact, it was them that brought it to our attention that mom was going to need hospice and they were going to ...
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Colby review score based on 453 family reviews

8.4
Review score143 facilities453 reviewsWrite a review
This proprietary review score is based on 453 reviews of 143 Colby assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Colby review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Colby review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Colby, NH143 facilities
8.3
Laconia, NH15 facilities
9.2
Claremont, NH21 facilities

Review subcategories for Colby assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 453 reviews of 143 Colby assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Colby resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Colby, NH averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.4
Friendliness
3.3
3.4
Care services
3.1
3.1
Staff
3.2
3.3
Meals & dining
3.0
3.0
Activities
3.1
3.0
Value for cost*
3.0
3.1
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Colby assisted living services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in Colby assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Colby that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Colby, NHNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.8%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.2%
34.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.3%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.2%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.1%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.1%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.1%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.2%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.4%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Colby assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Colby Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Colby, NHNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.5%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.3%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
53.1%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.3%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Colby assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Colby partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Colby, NHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.7%
28.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.1%
42.2%
No sugar
No sugar
48.3%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.8%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Colby assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Colby communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Colby, NHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.3%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35.7%
38%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Colby assisted 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 assisted living communities in Colby offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Colby, NHNational
Activity director
Activity director
50.3%
47.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.3%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.4%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.6%
50.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.8%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.2%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.8%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.7%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
53.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
32.2%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.5%
25.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51%
47.2%
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State regulations for assisted living in Colby

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New Hampshire assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Colby protect seniors.
Learn about New Hampshire assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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