We're still building out our in-home care directory for Bangor, ME. The median estimated cost is $8,374/mo. That's roughly in line with the Maine state median. Browse nearby cities or the Maine page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Bangor
$3,806/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$8,374/mo
Estimated range $8,062 – $9,211
● Bangor $8,374 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
2025 figures
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Home care in Bangor runs about $44 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.
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Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Bangor.
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We don't have licensed in-home care agencies listed for Bangor, ME yet.
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Bangor, in Penobscot County, has about 31,938 residents. About 6,353 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $59,942.
Source: US Census BureauEastern AAA serving Penobscot County (Bangor area) plus Hancock, Piscataquis, and Washington. Contact from Maine OADS AAA directory.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bangor.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Bangor runs about $44 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,806/month.
Bangor's median in home care cost is about 1% lower than the Maine state median.
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Reading up first? In-Home Care across Maine → · In-Home Care cost across Maine → · Adult Day Care vs In-Home Care →
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