Senior Apartments in Massachusetts

The most populous state in New England, Massachusetts features a distinctive blend of natural beauty and treasures of U.S. history. The Berkshire Mountains in the western region are a convenient getaway for coastal residents around Cape Cod Bay, and the famously upscale islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard sit just off the state’s southern shores. As one of the country’s original Thirteen Colonies, Massachusetts is rich with early American historic sites like Plymouth and Salem. Within Boston there’s the timeless North End neighborhood, along with popular tourist spots like the USS Constitution and the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. The amount of variety within reach to those who call Massachusetts home makes the Bay State an exemplary retirement destination.

The median monthly cost of a senior apartment in Massachusetts is about $1,400.

Top cities in Massachusetts

Middlesex County Ashland Canton Fitchburg Marion Westwood

Massachusetts Senior Apartment Regulations

Each state regulates senior living communities differently. Because senior apartments are sometimes offered by assisted living communities, states may regulate senior apartments within their guidelines for assisted living. You can use APFM’s guide to assisted living regulations to learn more about access to facility records in Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts, senior apartments are communities geared exclusively toward residents 55+, and include amenities similar to a typical apartment complex. These communities offer older adults an easier lifestyle by taking care of tasks such as yard work and household repairs, but they typically provide limited organized social events and few additional services compared to those offered by independent or assisted living communities.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Massachusetts is considered to be less affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

Cost of Living: 134
Groceries: 114
Housing: 170
Utilities: 110
Transportation: 116

Demographics

About 17% of Massachusetts’s population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Massachusetts leaned liberal.

2016 Presidential Election

60% voted Democratic
33% voted Republican
7% voted third party or abstained

Population

Median age: 39
Over the age of 55: 30%
2018 population: 6,902,149
2020 population: 6,980,618
Estimated 2025 population: 7,180,715

Miscellaneous

23% regularly attend a religious service
60% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
The state has a total of 4,200 congregations
There are 27 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Massachusetts’s climate is divided into three sections, with almost all of the state’s western counties classified as warm-summer humid continental. This means the region has four distinct seasons with significant differences between summer and winter, although temperatures overall tend to be less extreme compared to most of the country. To the east, the Boston area has a humid subtropical climate, and the Cape Cod coastal region has an oceanic climate, meaning winters aren’t quite as cold as the rest of the state and there’s slightly more precipitation. Massachusetts experiences severe winter storms, nor’easters, and hurricanes.