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The cost of independent living in Goulding Village is about $6,227 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 263 options. Read 4167 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 The Village At Farm Pond
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.
Welcome to The Village at Farm Pond, a Parkside Community designed to capture the spirit and charm of New England. The grounds are expansive and truly breathtaking. Enjoy its beauty throughout the year, from the cozy three-season porch or while meandering amidst our walking paths and accessible...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home 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.
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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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.
In 1884, Glenmeadow was the first organization in Western Massachusetts to provide a safe place for seniors to live out their retirement years with dignity. Today, we continue to redefine retirement living by providing whatever people need to live a worry-free retirement. We provide the...
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of River Place Towers
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: 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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Photo of Carleton-Willard Village
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.
Photo of Rockingham Canal House
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, 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.
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: 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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My loved one was previously a resident at Courville At Manchester and it was a great experience. They have a great staff. I would recommend this facility to others.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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 Heatherwood Gracious Retirement Living
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, 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 Willowbrook Manor Rest 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.
Photo of Pearl Manor At Hillcrest Terrace
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, 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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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I have visited many senior living facilities and Avery Crossing is truly one of the best. On our visits the staff is incredibly helpful with anything we may need. In addition, we have found the facilities...
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.
Avery Crossings is a 60 apartment independent/assisted living residence located in Needham Heights. Our community is a short walk from shops, restaurants, medical offices and the train station. We have a long tenured, seasoned and caring staff that provide personal care 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 Goulding Village, MA

The average cost of senior living in Goulding Village is $6,227 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Agawam, MA with an average of $4,351 per month.

Independent living costs in Goulding Village, MA, vs. nearby cities

Goulding Village, MA
$6,227/mo
$5,726/mo
$5,992/mo

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

Goulding Village, MA
$6,227/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Goulding Village, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,599/mo
Independent Living
$6,227/mo

Independent living costs in Goulding Village, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,300/mo
Studio
$7,073/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,488/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,248/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,603/mo

Senior living costs in Goulding Village 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: Goulding Village, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGoulding Village, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$6,227/mo$6,422/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$7,599/mo$7,327/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$7,599/mo$7,333/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Goulding Village, MA:$6,227/mo
Massachusetts:$6,422/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Goulding Village, MA:$7,599/mo
Massachusetts:$7,327/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Goulding Village, MA:$7,599/mo
Massachusetts:$7,333/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Goulding Village, MA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Goulding Village 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
Goulding Village, MA$3,969/mo$3,853/mo+3.0%
Massachusetts$4,130/mo$3,866/mo+6.8%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Goulding Village, MA
2024 average cost:$3,969/mo
2023 average cost:$3,853/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$4,130/mo
2023 average cost:$3,866/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Goulding Village

Recent reviews for independent living in Goulding Village

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

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.

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.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming and friendly staff. Several reviews for The Highlands, Fairview Estates, Day Brook Village Senior Living, and Holiday Birch Heights praise the kindness and approachability of the staff members, who make new residents and their families feel welcome. Residents at Meetinghouse at Riverfront appreciate the w ...
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Variety of activities for residents. Communities like Summer Place, The Woods at Merrimack Retirement Community, and Keystone Commons offer a wide range of activities for residents, including social events, educational programs, and physical activities. Many residents enjoy the opportunity to engage in new hobbies and meet ne ...
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Well-maintained facilities and grounds. Residents frequently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities, such as The Woods at Merrimack Retirement Community, Heatherwood, and The Gables at Winchester, praising the efforts of maintenance staff to keep the interiors and exteriors in excellent condition.
Thoughtful and accommodating dining options. Reviews for Holiday Birch Heights, Atria Draper Place, and The Wellington at Springfield highlight the flexibility and care taken with meal options, including accommodating dietary restrictions and preferences, making dining a positive experience for all residents.
Access to transportation for errands and appointments. Many residents appreciate the availability of transportation services, as seen in reviews for Briston Manor West, Brookdale Cushing Park, and The Residence at Orchard Grove, which enable them to get out and about for appointments and errands with ease.
Strong sense of community. Living in a community with other seniors is a major draw for many residents, as expressed in reviews for Camellia Gardens, Meetinghouse at Riverfront, and Magnolia Heights, where the sense of friendship and camaraderie among residents is a positive influence for everyone involved.
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Goulding Village independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Goulding Village independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Goulding Village, 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 Goulding Village 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 Goulding Village partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Goulding Village, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
56.3%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
48.9%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Goulding Village 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 Goulding Village communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Goulding Village, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
51.5%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
41.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Goulding Village 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 Goulding Village offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Goulding Village, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
59.3%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.3%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.2%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
61.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.6%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.8%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.2%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
58.9%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
35.1%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
40.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
58.4%
46.5%
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Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and Artisan at Hudson are the top-rated independent living facilities near Goulding Village, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 263 independent living facilities near Goulding Village, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Goulding Village, Massachusetts are Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and Spring Village at Summerhill. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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