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The cost of independent living in Huntington is about $4,696 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 193 options. Read 2532 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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I have nothing but glowing things to say! By The River is a small facility in Marlborough Ct. it is run by a very wonderful and caring staff. They keep the facility very clean The meals are family style at a...
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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Yes, staff goes out of their way to be helpful. As a family member they allow me to be able to know Mom is cared for 24/7 when I'm not with her which gives me the freedom to do the things I still need to do....
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.
Located in Southington, Connecticut, The Orchards provides easy access to shopping, medical services and other services offered in downtown Southington. Each resident enjoys the privacy of their own studio, one or two bedroom apartment with all the benefits of a full service community. The...
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[name removed] has been several times, and mom is more alert, participating in exercises, engaging in conversations! Much improvement! The place is beautiful open, sunny, all the members are smiling, saying...
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.
Mulberry Gardens of Southington is a not-for-profit residential assisted living community that offers a warm and caring atmosphere with an exemplary health care staff. There are 2 levels of care in our community; assisted living and our secure memory care neighborhood...
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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, 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.
Rockridge, a not-for-profit Retirement Community, provides singles and couples 62 or older with a rewarding lifestyle on a magnificent 12-acre site adjacent to Fitzgerald Lake Conservation area in Northampton, MA. Established in 1971, the Rockridge grounds are beautifully landscaped and allow...
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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, 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, 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.
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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The facility is amazing! It's in an inner city neighborhood, but they have security and it is safe. The building is amazing! Once she runs out of private pay, she is eligible for state help. There is a...
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.
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.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...
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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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My mother in law has Alzheimer's and could no longer safely live alone. She had a difficult time leaving her home of 50+ years. She now has lived in Sugar Hill for months. She loves it and is so happy. She...
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.
Sugar Hill Senior Living Community is a recently restored mansion located on over 20 acres of manicured grounds in the heart of the Berkshires. We offer 24-hour personal assistance in a socially active, gracious residential setting. Our residents enjoy such amenities as beautifully appointed...
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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...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home 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.
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: 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.
Our home was established in 1983. Our home’s configuration is two houses that were located side by side to each other and were connected in 1994 by a newly constructed building. Hence the name, Side By Side. We have thirty-six private furnished rooms and one two-bedroom apartment. This connection...
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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.
Rosewood Assisted Living is situated in Pittsfield, MA, a city that is the heart of Berkshire County. This historic area offers much to those who are visiting their family members in the area, and it is a great place for residents to move to and call home. With lush, beautiful landscapes,...
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Provides: Independent Living, Home Care
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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.
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
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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: 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: 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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Cost of independent living in Huntington, MA

The average cost of senior living in Huntington is $4,696 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pittsfield, MA with an average of $3,921 per month.

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

Huntington, MA
$4,696/mo

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

Huntington, MA
$4,696/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

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

$5,557/mo
Independent Living
$4,696/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,850/mo
Studio
$5,932/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,862/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,905/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,716/mo

Senior living costs in Huntington 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: Huntington, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHuntington, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$4,696/mo$6,361/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$5,557/mo$7,245/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$5,557/mo$7,251/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Huntington, MA:$4,696/mo
Massachusetts:$6,361/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Huntington, MA:$5,557/mo
Massachusetts:$7,245/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Huntington, MA:$5,557/mo
Massachusetts:$7,251/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Huntington, MA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Huntington 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.

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Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Huntington, MA$3,204/mo$3,448/mo-7.1%
Massachusetts$4,130/mo$3,866/mo+6.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Huntington, MA
2024 average cost:$3,204/mo
2023 average cost:$3,448/mo
Percent change:-7.1%
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2024 average cost:$4,130/mo
2023 average cost:$3,866/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
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2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Huntington

Recent reviews for independent living in Huntington

Hoffman Summerwood Community in West Hartford, CT

5.0
My parents are very happy and comfortable at the Hoffman community. The place is clean and well maintained. Everyone there is so nice, from the residents to the staff members. The food is good and they have so many activities.

The Ivy at Watertown

4.5
The Ivy at Watertown is beautiful, we have no problems there at all, the services are fine and the rooms are beautiful. We have had a few meals there ourselves and they are really good. The activities also seem to be fine. The staff also are really good about bringing our loved one his ...
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Colebrook Village at Hebron

5.0
Colebrook is a well designed, beautiful facility. The residents are friendly and care about each other. Our fabulous staff members work tirelessly to keep us involved, safe and cared for.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and accommodating staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at their community, with residents and their families forming genuine connections. At Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, the salesperson and concierge team are warmly received and go above and beyond to ensure a smooth tra ...
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Variety of activities for socialization. Residents express appreciation for the engaging activities and social opportunities available in their communities. For instance, at Keystone Commons, there are numerous options for staying connected, staying inspired, staying fit, and staying sharp. The staff at these communities prioritize r ...
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Cleanliness and well-maintained interiors and exteriors. Communities with clean and updated living spaces are frequently praised by residents. For instance, at The Residence at Brookside, the facility is kept immaculate, both inside and out, ensuring a comfortable and visually pleasing environment. Regular maintenance and renovations add to the over ...
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Supportive and caring community atmosphere. The sense of community among residents is a highlight for many, as they form close bonds with their neighbors and staff. At The McAuley, a CCRC, a diverse group of residents with different faiths and backgrounds come together, creating a welcoming and inclusive setting. The staff at these comm ...
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Thoughtful and flexibility in care options. Reviews mention the customized care plans and accommodating nature of staff members at various communities. For example, at Holiday Quail Run Estates, residents are able to choose from a range of care options to best suit their needs, ensuring they receive the assistance they require while mai ...
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Delicious and varied meal options. Quality food plays a significant role in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, creating an enjoyable dining experience for all. The diversity of meal choices at t ...
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Huntington independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Huntington independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Huntington, 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 Huntington 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 Huntington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
36%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Huntington 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 Huntington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Huntington, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
33.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Huntington 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 Huntington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Huntington, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
41%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
40.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
26.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, Colebrook Village at Hebron and Cedarbrook Village at Ware are the top-rated independent living facilities near Huntington, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Huntington, Massachusetts are Colebrook Village at Hebron, Cedarbrook Village at Ware and Eddy Hawthorne Ridge. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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