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The cost of independent living in Bolton is about $6,834 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 13 options. Read 233 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.

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Photo of Artisan at Hudson
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I visited a friend in her modern and well arranged apartment. There were several windows and the natural light added to the setting. I found the numerous Common areas were inviting as well and people were...
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.
Artisan at Hudson offers an extensive list of services and amenities. We provide the ease of carefree living, the joy of being among friends, and the comfort of knowing that your needs will be met.
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Photo of Whitney Place at Northborough
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33 Floor plans available
9.5
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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 Residences in Northborough, MA A lifestyle with the right amount of freedom and care. Whitney Place is a warm and gracious setting for seniors who may or may not need a little help with their daily routines. In addition to private or shared apartments and individualized care,...
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Photo of The Branches of Marlboro
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77 Floor plans available
9.2
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Staff are excellent. Room is good size but limit what you can have. Activity Director engaged with residents all day. She is excellent . Could use more activities directed for the men. Food on Memory side...
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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Photo of Sunrise of Leominster
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33 Floor plans available
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9.2
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It had a more homey/less clinical feel than some others. Also the location was convenient for us. Staff are all very friendly and competent.
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.
Sunrise Assisted Living of Leominster is centrally located at the corner of Central Street and Beth Ave, surrounded by a residential neighborhood with easy access to Routes 2, 12 and 190. Inside and out, we offer superbly decorated common areas including beautiful dining areas, living room with...
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I am one of the first group of guests who moved into Pleasant Hill a year ago. While it was a difficult decision to make at the time, to move from a place I loved and leave all my friends and activities,...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
About Pleasant Hill in Marlborough, MassachusettsPleasant Hill Retirement is Marlborough, Massachusetts’ premier independent living community. The community comprises 128 apartments for adults 55 and over — including one and two -bedroom suites, and a variety of floor plans. Pleasant Hill...
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Photo of New Horizons at Marlborough LLC
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8.8
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52 reviews
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52 reviews
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It has a nice community feel. It's also a larger size so there are more people and activities. It large interior allows my mother to get long walks in the winter months. They also have a church and my mother...
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.
New Horizons is a large not-for-profit continuing care retirement community where a safe, happy, and engaging retirement is everyone's most important concern. Fine dining and extensive activities are vital parts of every day. Our staff of exceptional people has enabled New Horizons to build its...
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Photo of Nashoba Park Assisted Living
88 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.6
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9 reviews
8.6
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What we like the most about Nashoba Park is that it is very clean, and easy to get around. The staff members are very friendly who really know the residents. Yes, we would recommend this community to other...
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.
Nashoba Park Assisted Living is a Volunteers of America Massachusetts Senior Community, professionally managed by Senior Living Residences of Braintree, MA.At Nashoba Park, residents have their choice of private studio and one-bedroom apartments and enjoy a variety of beautifully furnished...
Photo of Christopher Heights of Marlborough
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Christopher Heights has a friendly atmosphere and a great staff greeting you when you come in. The place is very clean and welcoming. My Mom has had excellent care there.
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.
Christopher Heights of Marlborough Assisted Living Community offers residents all-inclusive programs to cater to a wide range of personal needs, while respecting their desire to maintain privacy and independence in a dignified setting.Our community is comprised of 83 private apartments in one...
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Photo of Orchard Hill at Sudbury
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My mother has been a resident of Orchard Hill for over 6 years now, and she absolutely loves it there. Orchard Hill is family-owned and operated and is smaller than the other assisted living facilities we...
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.
Orchard Hill at Sudbury is a small home-like residence with an intimate scale and unique residential setting located on a ten acre site near the historic Wayside Inn. The award winning, elegant farmhouse style mansion has spacious studio and one bedroom apartments in the midst of beautifully...
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The value is excellent and the staff members would be a ten out of ten. The care services at this community especially during this year have been extraordinary, and the activities are excellent. The rooms...
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.
Corcoran House is an assisted living community born out of the restoration of a historic schoolhouse in the middle of Clinton. Opened in 1998, the house features 42 apartments and features a staff of trained professionals.
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Photo of Camellia Gardens
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Overall experience is extremely positive. It changed my mother's life. She was living alone, lonely and although we did our best to take her places and care for her, living alone wasn't good for her. We...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
We believe that Camellia Gardens is so much more than walls and windows - it's a place to enjoy home-cooked meals, game night, or a quiet evening with family and friends. It's where you always feel comfortable, safe, and secure.At Camellia Gardens, our management teams live on-site, and are...
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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.
Alliance Health at Marie Esther is a newly renovated Rest Home for Men and Women of all faiths, conveniently located in Marlboro, surrounded by rolling green grounds and the conveniences of near by businesses. We are proud to provide the highest standards of care in a comfortable, attractive, and...
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I am staying here at the rest home and I haven't been so happy for a long time. I love it here, very supportive staff who assist day or night no matter what. I enjoy the meals and the other peers, every one...
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.
In the Autumn of our loved ones years, certain needs and services become vital to their continued well-being. We at the Village Rest Home encourage on-site and/or telephone meetings with family and friends. We can arrange for primary care physicians, schedule doctor's appointments or any other...

Cost of independent living in Bolton, MA

The average cost of senior living in Bolton is $6,834 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Gardner, MA with an average of $5,728 per month.

Independent living costs in Bolton, MA, vs. nearby cities

Bolton, MA
$6,834/mo

Independent living costs in Bolton, MA, vs. state and national averages

Bolton, MA
$6,834/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Bolton, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,760/mo
Independent Living
$6,834/mo

Independent living costs in Bolton, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,197/mo
Studio
$6,522/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,565/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,458/mo

Senior living costs in Bolton 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: Bolton, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBolton, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$6,834/mo$6,353/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$7,756/mo$7,238/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$7,760/mo$7,244/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Bolton, MA:$6,834/mo
Massachusetts:$6,353/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Bolton, MA:$7,756/mo
Massachusetts:$7,238/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Bolton, MA:$7,760/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Bolton, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bolton 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 Bolton, MA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bolton 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
Bolton, MA$4,499/mo$4,876/mo-7.7%
Massachusetts$3,718/mo$3,558/mo+4.5%
National$3,151/mo$2,953/mo+6.7%
Bolton, MA
2024 average cost:$4,499/mo
2023 average cost:$4,876/mo
Percent change:-7.7%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$3,718/mo
2023 average cost:$3,558/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,151/mo
2023 average cost:$2,953/mo
Percent change:+6.7%
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What families are saying about independent living in Bolton

Recent reviews for independent living in Bolton

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA

3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

4.1
As I expected; pleasant. Food needs to improve; there are more people with memory problems than I expected.We picked this community because of the location, ambiance, and the fact that rooms are live in place.

Bolton independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bolton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bolton, 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 Bolton 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 Bolton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bolton, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
61.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
76.9%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
69.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
61.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
38.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bolton 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 Bolton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bolton, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
76.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
76.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
53.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
38.5%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bolton 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 Bolton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bolton, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
92.3%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
61.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
100%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
84.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
92.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
69.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
53.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
84.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
84.6%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
76.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
61.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
53.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
84.6%
46.4%
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Artisan at Hudson, Whitney Place at Northborough and The Branches of Marlboro are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bolton, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 13 independent living facilities near Bolton, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bolton, Massachusetts are Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and The Residence at Orchard Grove. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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