Assisted Living in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, ME has 12 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,098/mo. That's roughly in line with the Maine state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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● Bangor $8,098 ○ National median $6,230
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (207) 941-2865 (Eastern Agency on Aging)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Bangor
Bangor figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for assisted living in Bangor versus Maine and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $8,374 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Bangor's implied rate of about $44 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Veazie $8,098 · Brewer $8,098 · Orono $8,098 · Hampden $8,098 · Old Town $8,098
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Bangor, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed assisted living community: 12
A note on counting: we show 12 licensed assisted living communities listed for Bangor proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
Most listings publish no price. The Bangor assisted living median is $8,098/mo, an estimate; ask each community for its own number in writing.
Winterberry Heights Senior Living
Winterberry Heights
Sylvia Ross Home-Assisted Living
Phillips-Strickland House
Freese's Assisted Living Program
88 Wildwood Drive
86 Wildwood Drive
532 Union St - Clear Creek Living
46 Wildwood Drive
44 Wildwood Drive
265 Griffin Rd
110 Highland Ave - Clear Creek Living
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
Free local help worth saving
Bangor has an estimated population of 31,938. About 6,353 residents (20%) are age 65 or older. Bangor is located in Penobscot County, Maine. The median household income is $59,942. Our directory currently lists 12 licensed assisted living communities in Bangor. Estimated median cost in Bangor is $8,098 per month, compared with $8,205 per month statewide in Maine.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Eastern Agency on Aging207-941-2865eaaa.org
Eastern AAA serving Penobscot County (Bangor area) plus Hancock, Piscataquis, and Washington. Contact from Maine OADS AAA directory.
State aging agency - Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Maine’s Aging & Disability Resource Centers1-877-353-3771maine4a.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Bangor VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bangor.
VA open data - Elderly and Adults with Disabilities WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program - Veterans options in Bangor
1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →VA open data
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many assisted living communities are listed in Bangor, ME?
We currently list 12 licensed assisted living communities in Bangor, ME.
Is assisted living in Bangor more expensive than the rest of Maine?
Bangor's median assisted living cost is about 1% lower than the Maine state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Bangor, ME costs $8,098/month (median).
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