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Updated August 2026

Home Health Care in Northampton, Massachusetts

Northampton, MA has 1 licensed home health care agency listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,770/mo. That's roughly in line with the Massachusetts state median.

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Starting tier, Northampton

$3,532/mo

About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client

Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)

$7,770/mo

Estimated range $7,392 – $8,310

● Northampton $7,770 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

What senior care costs in Northampton

2025 figures

This uses the survey's home care rate, because the survey no longer prices skilled nursing or therapy visits separately. Skilled visits are usually billed per visit.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health CareNorthamptonMassachusettsNational
25th percentile$7,392/mo$7,281/mo$6,221/mo
Median$7,770/mo$7,627/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$8,310/mo$8,290/mo$7,627/mo

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What home care costs by the hour

Home care in Northampton runs about $41 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,532
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,770
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$29,667

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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.

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What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Northampton.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Northampton runs about $2,473 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Northampton has 1 such property. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $7,770 a month. The local assisted living median is $9,780 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Northampton assisted living median of $9,780 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $7,770 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Northampton run about $14,719 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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1 home health care agency in Northampton

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Also serving Northampton

Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Northampton; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Northampton count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

Ordered by distance from Northampton, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card.

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Free local help worth saving

Northampton, in Hampshire County, has about 30,962 residents. About 6,331 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $80,288.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • Massachusetts Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Massachusetts State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • Mass Options1-844-422-6277massoptions.org

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Leeds.

  • Frail Elder 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

What does home health care cost per hour in Northampton?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Northampton runs about $41 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,532/month.

Is home health care in Northampton more expensive than the rest of Massachusetts?

Northampton's median home health care cost is about 2% higher than the Massachusetts state median.

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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Massachusetts → · Home Health Care cost across Massachusetts → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →

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Home Health Care in Northampton: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers