Assisted Living in Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, NH has 4 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,377/mo. That's above the New Hampshire state median by about 4%.
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Median monthly price, Durham
$8,377/mo
Estimated range $8,103 – $9,085
● Durham $8,377 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Durham
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Durham runs about $42 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: Dover 8,377 · Portsmouth 8,377 · Rochester 8,377 · Exeter 8,377 · Manchester 8,025
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Durham.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
4 assisted living communities in Durham
Riverwoods Durham
Harmony Homes by the Bay
Brookdale Spruce Wood
Harmony Homes LLC
In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Durham, in Strafford County, has about 10,681 residents. About 802 of them (8%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $112,070.
Source: US Census Bureau- New Hampshire Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- New Hampshire State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- NHCarePath1-866-634-9412nhcarepath.dhhs.nh.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Manchester VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Manchester.
- Choices for Independence WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Durham more expensive than the rest of New Hampshire?
Durham's median assisted living cost is about 4% higher than the New Hampshire state median.
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