With no sales tax or income tax, New Hampshire’s largest city, Manchester, is an excellent retirement option for seniors looking for a New England lifestyle without paying New England prices. Located within an hour of Boston and the Atlantic Ocean, Manchester is home to roughly 13,400 seniors. The Boston Express bus provides service from Manchester to Boston, and seniors ride for half-price. Locally, the MTA bus takes residents around Manchester and offers connections to Nashua and Concord, again for half-price. Cultural enthusiasts can take advantage of discounts to explore the Currier Museum of Art and the Zimmerman House, while baseball fans can enjoy Manchester’s minor league team, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who offer senior discounts for select home games.
To help seniors discover the most senior-friendly locations around the country, Caring.com conducted a new study, “The Best and Worst Places for Senior Living.” The Caring Senior Living Report analyzes and ranks 300 cities and 50 states on the quality of senior living in that area. The cities were graded using 46 metrics across five categories: Health Care, Senior Living & Housing, Affordability, Quality of life, and Transportation.
100A Middle St, Manchester, NH 03101
4.8
(20 reviews)
"My family contracted the services of Home Instead for our 97-year old mother, who was living independently until her cognitive abilities declined. We only had their services for approximately 3 weeks before an opening became available at a nursing ho..."
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813 Beech Street, Manchester, NH 03104
4.7
(8 reviews)
"My friend has already moved into Evergreen Place. She has been there now for a couple of weeks and she's very happy. The atmosphere is a very family atmosphere, very friendly, very accommodating, very affordable housing, very clean, and just a lovely..."
$181
60 River Front Drive, Manchester, NH 03102
4.3
(21 reviews)
"I toured this community yesterday. The person who usually gave tours was out of the building, but the front desk person was kind, and the director met me and toured the community. This place felt like home the minute I walked through the doors. Th..."
$3,504
540 Chestnut St, Manchester, NH 03101
5.0
(4 reviews)
"I have been consistently pleased with the services rendered to me by Comfort Keepers. Everyone has treated me courteously, compassionately, and helpfully. I would give everyone at Comfort Keepers an A+ if I were still teaching. I highly recommend Com..."
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235 Myrtle Street , Manchester, NH 03104
4.5
(5 reviews)
"Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's overall appearance was beautiful. It was a very nice place. The staff is very kind and helpful. They look like they take care of their patients very well because they're attentive. The place is very clea..."
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1276 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH 03104
3.8
(23 reviews)
"We moved Mom into Villa Crest assisted living. She's been there for a few weeks now, and she's comfortable and happy. It has been absolutely wonderful. I can't say enough about it. The staff has been amazing. Everyone is so friendly. It was very orga..."
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700 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH 03104
4.7
(4 reviews)
"My mother is at Hanover Hill Health Care Center. They help her with her medication, and they give her showers. They provide all three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes it is served in their room, but most of the time it is in the d..."
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200 Alliance Way, Manchester, NH 03102
5.0
(2 reviews)
"We toured Riverwoods Manchester a few times, and the people were very friendly. It was a really nice-sized facility. There were a good number of activities. One of the things we liked about it is that the independent living was connected to the assis..."
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59 Old Hackett Hill Road, Manchester, NH 03102
4.0
(2 reviews)
"Regency Heights had very nice rooms. They were very nicely laid out. They have a heated garage that you can drive into and they have elevators getting up on the floors. It was very, very clean with very professional people in there. It was very festi..."
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20 Market Street Suite 206, Manchester, NH 03101
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I’m with Procare and like them a lot. They’re very accommodating, trustworthy, and do very well. ..."
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608 Chestnut Street, Manchester, NH 03105
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I was very impressed with the speed at which services were initiated. The nursing staff at Interim are wonderful, caring and very knowledgeable people. I would highly recommend Interim Health Care to others. ..."
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33 Lowell Street, Manchester, NH 03101
5.0
(1 reviews)
"BAYADA Assistive Care is relatively new to New Hampshire. I used their service for four weeks. They were terrific. They met my hours, their pricing was fair, and the person that they sent me did a great job. She took me shopping, she helped clean the..."
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18 Ledgewood Way, Manchester, NH 03104
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I live in Ledgewood. It's a small community, but it's quiet and nice. I don't interact with the staff very much. It's a small house. The upkeep is good. There are a couple of weekly card games and a knitting group on Friday. There's not much that goe..."
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357 Island Pond Road , Manchester, NH 03109
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I visited Holy Cross, and it was nice and clean. They had card playing, and they were doing crafts. They seemed nice and very caring. Their dining room was very nice. ..."
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519 Bridge Street , Manchester, NH 03104
3.3
(3 reviews)
"They looked like they were very caring, and they had a lot of activities for the people and stuff. I have been in the lobby of Saint Teresa and the office; it was new and really very clean. ..."
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198 Pearl Street, Manchester, NH 03104
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My dad is at Maple Leaf Health Care Center. We haven't been able to go and see him, so I don't know how he's doing, but I can tell that he is clean. I saw his fingernails were clean, he was neat looking, and his hair was combed. We saw him six feet a..."
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83 Myrtle Street, Manchester, NH 03104
2.7
(4 reviews)
"Visited this facility and thought it was a wonderful place if you are unable to get around easily. The staff is helpful with their residents. The facility is clean, and in a well kept older building. Most residents are not able to get out, and or ..."
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44 West Webster Street, Manchester, NH 03104
2.5
(2 reviews)
"Courville provided a very pleasant experience for my Mother in Law who was staying there and they went well beyond expectations to accommodate the family visiting. For her Birthday, they set us up with a private lounge room and we had 20+ guests. I n..."
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191 Hacket Hill Road , Manchester, NH 03102
1.1
(9 reviews)
"I toured this place on a late afternoon. Staffing was scarce. Patients looked unkept and the overall vibe was poor. I could over hear staff complaining about how “short staffed” they were ... and it was visually dirty...."
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