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The cost of independent living in Stoneham is about $6,795 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 72 options. Read 884 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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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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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Things have worked out well so far for my Mom here. It is a clean, nice looking facility, and they've provided everything she has needed carewise thus far. The staff I've interacted with have been fine, and...
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.
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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
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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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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: 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.
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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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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: 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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Our loved one is no longer there so we do not have much more to stay, but based on the experience we had the staff members were very friendly and helpful. The maintenance team were extremely helpful as well....
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.
Waterstone at the Circle is a premier living community – designed exclusively for active seniors 62 and over – located at the former site of the Circle Cinema in Boston. Waterstone at the Circle features gorgeous private apartments with views of the Boston skyline, Chestnut Hill Reservoir or...

Cost of independent living in Stoneham, MA

The average cost of senior living in Stoneham is $6,795 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Methuen Town, MA with an average of $6,565 per month.

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

Stoneham, MA
$6,795/mo
$6,775/mo
$6,774/mo

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

Stoneham, MA
$6,795/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

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

$7,561/mo
Independent Living
$6,795/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,599/mo
Studio
$7,580/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,175/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,424/mo

Senior living costs in Stoneham 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: Stoneham, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeStoneham, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$6,795/mo$6,353/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$7,547/mo$7,238/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$7,561/mo$7,244/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Stoneham, MA:$6,795/mo
Massachusetts:$6,353/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Stoneham, MA:$7,547/mo
Massachusetts:$7,238/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Stoneham, MA:$7,561/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Stoneham, MA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Stoneham 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Stoneham, MA$8,151/mo$6,800/mo+19.9%
Massachusetts$3,577/mo$3,552/mo+0.7%
National$3,044/mo$2,867/mo+6.2%
Stoneham, MA
2024 average cost:$8,151/mo
2023 average cost:$6,800/mo
Percent change:+19.9%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$3,577/mo
2023 average cost:$3,552/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
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2024 average cost:$3,044/mo
2023 average cost:$2,867/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Stoneham

Recent reviews for independent living in Stoneham

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.

Fairing Way in South Weymouth, MA

3.9
It's a good environment for our age group and the amenities and activities are sufficient enough to keep us engaged and comfortable. We picked this community, because of the location and cost.

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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Stoneham independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Stoneham independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Stoneham, 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 Stoneham 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 Stoneham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Stoneham, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
46.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.4%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
49.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Stoneham 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 Stoneham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Stoneham, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
58.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
63.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
50.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Stoneham 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 Stoneham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Stoneham, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
64.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.9%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
56.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
64.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
67.7%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
33.8%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
41.5%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
67.7%
46.4%
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