Independent Living in Maine
We're still building out our independent living directory for Maine. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.
Cost of independent living in Maine
We have not published independent living local medians. No free complete state source is available yet, so this stays empty rather than guessed.
Maine licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in Maine
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Maine resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.
- Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver. MaineCare 1915(c) Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver (CMS factsheet).
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.
Cities in Maine
- Portland
- Lewiston
- Bangor
- South Portland
- Auburn
- Biddeford
- Sanford
- Saco
- Westbrook
- Augusta
- Brunswick
- Waterville
- Orono
- Brewer
- Old Orchard Beach
- Bath
- Presque Isle
- Ellsworth
- Gorham
- Old Town
- Caribou
- Topsham
- Rockland
- Belfast
- Skowhegan
- Yarmouth
- Kennebunk
- Gardiner
- Winslow
- Oak Hill
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- North Windham
- Hampden
- Kittery
- Houlton
- Farmington
- Lisbon Falls
- York Harbor
- South Eliot
- Rumford
- Millinocket
- Camden
- Lisbon
- South Berwick
- Lake Arrowhead
- Norway
- Winthrop
- Bucksport
- Calais
- Pittsfield
- Madawaska
- Lincoln
- Cumberland Center
- Dover-Foxcroft
- Oakland
- Madison
- Hallowell
- Cape Neddick
- Fort Kent
- Dunstan
- Fairfield
- Bar Harbor
- Milford
- South Paris
- Mexico
- Richmond
- Farmingdale
- Thomaston
- Falmouth Foreside
- Berwick
- Mechanic Falls
- Steep Falls
- Dexter
- Veazie
- Bridgton
- Dixfield
- Newport
- North Berwick
- Wilton
- Van Buren
- Randolph
- Falmouth
- Fort Fairfield
- East Millinocket
- Fryeburg
- Waldoboro
- Freeport
- Livermore Falls
- West Kennebunk
- Clinton
- Norridgewock
- Milo
- Machias
- Kennebunkport
- Eastport
- Howland
- Searsport
- South Windham
- Oxford
- Damariscotta
- Limestone
- Winterport
- Boothbay Harbor
- Cornish
- Greene
- Castine
- Chisholm
- Gray
- Kittery Point
- Woodland
- Wiscasset
- Washburn
- Bradley
- Mars Hill
- Greenville
- Kezar Falls
- Blue Hill
- Bowdoinham
- Little Falls
- Corinna
- Mapleton
- Anson
- Newcastle
- Alfred
- Cousins Island
- Guilford
- Casco
- Ashland
- Patten
- Kingfield
- Jonesport
- Southwest Harbor
- Bingham
- Hartland
- Bethel
- Naples
- Brownville Junction
- Turner
- Danforth
- Oakfield
- North Anson
- Mattawamkeag
- Northeast Harbor
- Rangeley
- Winter Harbor
- Eagle Lake
- Standish
- Island Falls
- Unity
- Milbridge
- Lubec
- Grand Isle
- Blaine
- Sabattus
- Vanceboro
- Littlejohn Island
Independent Living providers in Maine
We don't have licensed independent living communities listed for Maine yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
How we rank these
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Maine have independent living listings?
We track 155 Maine cities for independent living. See the city list on this page for options near you.
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed independent living communities in Maine are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Independent Living in Maine. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/maine/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Independent Living in Maine." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/maine/.
These figures may be quoted and reproduced with attribution and a link back to this page. No permission needed. Methodology · Data sources · Who produces this · Corrections
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