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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Hightstown, NJ

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The cost of independent living in Hightstown is about $4,310 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 580 options.

Read 12120 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Princeton, Hamilton and Langhorne.

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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.
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: 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: 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.
Since 1897, the Job Haines Home has been committed to providing exceptional care at an affordable cost to Seniors 65 and older. Our mission has always been to maintain the dignity, independence and individuality of each resident.Our Assisted Living Residence has sixth-three units featuring studio...
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: 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 mother chose the life plan at Elm Terrace moving into Independent Living. Thank God she did! Shortly after she moved in she needed skilled care for rehab after a fall. The therapist worked so hard to get...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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
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.
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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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The Cliffs is simply put peerless! Its 5 stars due to the exceptional staff who are so dedicated to what they do(care for our most cherished,MOM). The job they do is just so amazing, the personal care is at...
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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
The Woodlands is a  NJ licensed residence within a gracious Victorian home. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the desirable town of Glen Ridge. With a comfortable living room, sitting rooms, and porches, residents can always find a quiet place to relax. Three homemade...
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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: 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.
At Cathedral Village, you have the flexibility to create your own experience. All of our senior living services are available as you need them in Philadelphia, PA. Ideally located near the Plymouth/Whitemarsh area of Montgomery County in the Roxborough community of Northwest Philadelphia, we are...
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It's been good, they are clean and friendly. They could use some better parking. Claire is outstanding and extremely patient. Our loved one doesn't speak english so there is a language barrier, but Claire...
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.
The Parkview is a NJ licensed residence within a gracious Victorian home. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood near town in Bloomfield, NJ. With a comfortable living room, sitting rooms, and porches, residents can always find a quiet place to relax. Three homemade meals are...
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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Green Hill has a very homelike setting which we appreciated very much. There are individual houses with a limited number or residents. Each person has a private room. The residents get to know each other as...
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.
Green Hill, located in West Orange, New Jersey, is among the most experienced senior living communities providing 150 years of compassionate personal care.Green Hill offers a catered lifestyle for the more independent senior providing task-free living while assuring a customized plan able to...
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Cost of independent living in Hightstown, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Hightstown is $4,310 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Edison, NJ with an average of $3,925 per month.

Independent living costs in Hightstown, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Hightstown, NJ
$4,310/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Hightstown, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$9,187/mo
Independent Living
$4,310/mo

Independent living costs in Hightstown, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,085/mo
Studio
$3,655/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,002/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,963/mo

Senior living costs in Hightstown 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: Hightstown, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHightstown, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$4,310/mo$4,407/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$8,248/mo$7,748/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,187/mo$9,376/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Hightstown, NJ:$4,310/mo
New Jersey:$4,407/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Hightstown, NJ:$8,248/mo
New Jersey:$7,748/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Hightstown, NJ:$9,187/mo
New Jersey:$9,376/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Hightstown, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Hightstown 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 average 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
Hightstown, NJ$4,352/mo$4,064/mo+7.1%
New Jersey$4,187/mo$3,565/mo+17.4%
National$3,125/mo$2,950/mo+6.0%
Hightstown, NJ
2024 average cost:$4,352/mo
2023 average cost:$4,064/mo
Percent change:+7.1%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$4,187/mo
2023 average cost:$3,565/mo
Percent change:+17.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,125/mo
2023 average cost:$2,950/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Hightstown

Recent reviews for independent living in Hightstown

Brandywine Pennington by Monarch

5.0
My mother passed away at Brandywine last month. The decisions you are facing now about the care of a loved one are difficult and life-changing ones. It is with great gratitude that share my experiences with Brandywine at Pennington to assist you. This is the third review I have written over ...
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Friends Village, Styer Campus in Newtown, PA

4.2
We chose this facility because I thought it would fit my brother-in-laws personality better. He is in a community where there are 3 or 4 suites, almost like a motel set-up. He has a dog so he is able to go out the front or back door, its more private and personal. His cottage is good sized, it ...
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Brandywine Princeton by Monarch

4.8
My mother has been here for over a ½ year and loves it! I could go on-and-on about how wonderful this place is. The Activities Dept. is spectacular! And when you live in a place like this, you need an incredible variety to pick from. I’m not talking about the normal things like Bingo or Crafts, ...
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Hightstown independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Hightstown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Hightstown, 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 Hightstown 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 Hightstown 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
36.2%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
42.2%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.9%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
26%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Hightstown 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 Hightstown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Hightstown, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
39.1%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
38.1%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Hightstown 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 Hightstown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.8%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.5%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.6%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.7%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.8%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.4%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
47.8%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
34.5%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.6%
47.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Village at Hammonton, Atria West 86 and CareOne at Hamilton are the top-rated independent living facilities near Hightstown, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 580 independent living facilities near Hightstown, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Hightstown, New Jersey are Spring Village at Hammonton, Atria West 86 and Azalea of Cinnaminson. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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