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The cost of independent living in Freedom is about $5,727 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 120 options. Read 885 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: 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.
Norway Center's campus offers residential care/assisted living located in beautiful Norway, Maine. We are an affiliate of National Health Care Associates. Norway's Residential Care has its own living room area, and dining room.
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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.
Photo of Gray Manor
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 The Shaw House
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...
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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.
Photo of Larrabee Village
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: 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: 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.
The Golden Crest The Golden Crest Senior Wellness Resort is a comfortable assisted living community located in beautiful rural Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Our resort-style community provides an enriching and activity-filled environment overlooking farmland with spectacular views of...
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The staff at The Golden Crest are very friendly, ready to help and are available to answer your questions. They keep the community well maintained. Mom thinks the food is good most of the time. She enjoys...
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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My loved one is a resident at Peabody Home and things are very good for her at this facility. She has friends and is well liked by the staff.
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.
Peabody Home, home of independent, assisted living, and nursing, located in the heart of Franklin, NH. We are highly known for our consistent activities that we have for our residents. We make living fun! We encourage family and friend to have luncheons with the residents. We have fun activities...
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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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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.
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.
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.
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: 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 Deering Pavilion
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.

Cost of independent living in Freedom, NH

The average cost of senior living in Freedom is $5,727 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Livermore, NH with an average of $4,001 per month.

Independent living costs in Freedom, NH, vs. nearby cities

Freedom, NH
$5,727/mo
$4,001/mo

Independent living costs in Freedom, NH, vs. state and national averages

Freedom, NH
$5,727/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in Freedom, NH, vs. other senior living options

$6,674/mo
Independent Living
$5,727/mo

Independent living costs in Freedom, NH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,629/mo
Studio
$6,799/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,699/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,010/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,950/mo

Senior living costs in Freedom 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: Freedom, NH
Column state: New Hampshire
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFreedom, NHNew HampshireU.S.
Independent Living$5,727/mo$5,351/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$6,561/mo$6,317/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$6,674/mo$6,394/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Freedom, NH:$5,727/mo
New Hampshire:$5,351/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Freedom, NH:$6,561/mo
New Hampshire:$6,317/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Freedom, NH:$6,674/mo
New Hampshire:$6,394/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Freedom, NH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Freedom 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
Freedom, NH$3,838/mo$4,311/mo-11.0%
New Hampshire$4,082/mo$4,348/mo-6.1%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Freedom, NH
2024 average cost:$3,838/mo
2023 average cost:$4,311/mo
Percent change:-11.0%
New Hampshire
2024 average cost:$4,082/mo
2023 average cost:$4,348/mo
Percent change:-6.1%
National
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 Freedom

Recent reviews for independent living in Freedom

Brookdale Spruce Wood in Durham, NH

5.0
Brookdale Spruce Wood community gets a 5 in all categories, they have exceeded all expectation's our family has had. We would recommend them to other families who may be looking for a place for their loved ones.

Harmony Homes By the Bay in Durham, NH

4.7
I honestly can not understand why someone would say that they walked in Harmony Homes By the Bay and thought it was dark and dirty. The opposite is true. After experience with countless nursing/assisted living facilities, I chose for mom to live here, both of us could not be happier! It’s ...
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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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Diverse range of activities. Reviews for several communities, including Sable Lodge Retirement Community, Holiday Maple Suites, and Holiday Woods at Canco, highlight the variety of activities available to residents, allowing them to stay engaged and socially active. Games, art projects, Bible study, and exercise class ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. Numerous reviews acknowledge the kindness and supportiveness of staff members at communities like Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, Holiday Maple Suites, and The Grande at South Portland. Residents and family members appreciate the attentiveness and responsiveness of the staff.
Reasonable pricing and affordable options. Some residents, such as those at Holiday Woods at Canco, Summit by Morrison, and Holiday Maple Suites, mention that the communities offer fair pricing and various payment plans, making senior living a more accessible and realistic option.
Modern facilities and cleanliness. Reviews for Holiday Woods at Canco, Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, and Holiday Maple Suites commend the well-maintained facilities, with mentions of updated bathrooms, renovated patios, and tidy common areas.
Professional and transparent communication. Many families express their satisfaction with the clear communication from the staff at communities like 75 State Street, Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, and The Grande at South Portland, keeping them informed about policies and their loved ones' care.
Personalized care and accommodations. Reviews for Summit by Morrison, Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, and Summit by Morrison share that the staff are attentive to individual needs, providing accommodations that cater to residents' unique requirements.
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Freedom independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Freedom independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Freedom, 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 Freedom 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 Freedom 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
9.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.5%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
19.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Freedom 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 Freedom communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
19.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
20.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Freedom 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 Freedom offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
24.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.6%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
26.5%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Atria Kennebunk and Sunrise of Huntington Common are the top-rated independent living facilities near Freedom, New Hampshire. See full list of communities.
There are 120 independent living facilities near Freedom, New Hampshire. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Freedom, New Hampshire is Carriage Hill Assisted Living. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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