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10 Best Independent Living Communities in North Windham, ME

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The cost of independent living in North Windham is about $4,444 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 115 options.

Read 763 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Portland, Falmouth and Brunswick.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
Freeport Place offers personalized assisted living services to 30 residents in a warm, home-like setting. It is located in a beautiful country setting on Old County Road in Freeport, right next to the Freeport Country Club Golf Course. Located close to Ll.Bean and downtown Freeport, just minutes...
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, 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.
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: 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: 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.
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: 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, 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: 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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Excellent care at D'youville. We had visited a number of care facilities in the area. Because of hospitalization, a quick move took us to a facility that was not prepared for the level of care my wife...
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
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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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5 stars! The best place to visit a loved one, fun staff, beautiful setting, and the best breakfast I've ever had! [Removed] wouldn't leave this place, even if you offered for her to go back home.
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.
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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.
We are a geriatric residential assisted living, honoring aging in place, providing end-of-life care, respite care, and adult day care services. We have both private and semi private rooms, with all the comforts of home. It's important our clients maintain the ability to do at they want when they...
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, 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.
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: 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 North Windham, ME

The average cost of senior living in North Windham is $4,444 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Gardiner, ME with an average of $3,266 per month.

Independent living costs in North Windham, ME, vs. state and national averages

North Windham, ME
$4,444/mo
$4,089/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in North Windham, ME, vs. other senior living options

$9,896/mo
Independent Living
$4,444/mo

Independent living costs in North Windham, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,752/mo
Studio
$3,828/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,464/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,827/mo

Senior living costs in North Windham 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: North Windham, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Windham, MEMaineU.S.
Independent Living$4,444/mo$4,089/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$7,904/mo$7,568/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,896/mo$9,393/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
North Windham, ME:$4,444/mo
Maine:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
North Windham, ME:$7,904/mo
Maine:$7,568/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
North Windham, ME:$9,896/mo
Maine:$9,393/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in North Windham, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in North Windham 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.

North Windham, MEME stateNational

Independent living cost trends in North Windham, ME

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in North Windham 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
North Windham, ME$3,734/mo$3,586/mo+4.1%
Maine$3,577/mo$3,528/mo+1.4%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
North Windham, ME
2024 average cost:$3,734/mo
2023 average cost:$3,586/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
Maine
2024 average cost:$3,577/mo
2023 average cost:$3,528/mo
Percent change:+1.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in North Windham

Recent reviews for independent living in North Windham

Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook, ME

4.0
So far it has been a great fit for my mom at the Stroudwater Lodge. It is a new and beautiful community. It is the first one we toured and it had everything we needed. It is very convenient for my mom to get to her nearby Dr. appointments. Most of the time the communication is pretty good with ...
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The Enclave of Scarborough

4.1
The staff are all lovely and very friendly and supportive to my mom and to the family. They are approachable and quick to respond to needs or requests. My mom's room is always clean and her laundry is done promptly. The only issue my mom has is that she doesn't care for the food. They have ...
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Rosewood Manor in Rochester, NH

4.3
Rosewood is a very nice facility. The director is very helpful. Even during non business hours she is willing and able to help me with anything I ask. Very prompt in doing so as well. Gail is awesome!!!!

North Windham independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Windham independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Windham, 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 North Windham 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 North Windham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
North Windham, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.9%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
18.3%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.8%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in North Windham 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 North Windham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
North Windham, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.1%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
14.8%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Windham 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 North Windham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
North Windham, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
22.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.9%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
21.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.6%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.3%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.1%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
21.7%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
22.6%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
12.2%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.5%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.6%
47.6%
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