Portland has 14 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 5 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Maine is $8,205 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Both are licensed by Maine as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Maine words these licenses as “Level I Residential Care Facility” (5), “Assisted Living Facility” (4), “Residential Care Facility” (4).
Every assisted living community Maine licenses in Portland, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Center for Assisted Livingmemory care68 Devonshire St | Large170 residents | Get pricing |
| Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living86 Holiday Dr | Large80 residents | Get pricing |
| Seventy Five State Street75 State St | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Fallbrook Woodsmemory care60 Merrymeeting Dr | Large56 residents | Get pricing |
| Assisted Living Household at the Cedars650 Ocean Ave | Mid-size44 residents | Get pricing |
| Clark's Terrace at the Park Danforth777 Stevens Ave | Mid-size39 residents | Get pricing |
| Iris Park Apartments201 Park Ave | Mid-size30 residents | Get pricing |
| Osher Inn at the Cedars650 Ocean Ave | Mid-size30 residents | Get pricing |
| Sam L. Cohen Households650 Ocean Ave | Mid-size20 residents | Get pricing |
| 130 Douglass Street130 Douglass St | Small home2 residents | Get pricing |
| 19 Avalon Road19 Avalon Rd | Small home2 residents | Get pricing |
| 9th Street Apt 153 Ninth St Apt 1 | Small home2 residents | Get pricing |
| 9th Street Apt 253 Ninth St Apt 2 | Small home2 residents | Get pricing |
| Avalon 217 Avalon Rd | Small home2 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Maine is $8,205 a month ($98,460 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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Maine publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: pfr.maine.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Maine licenses 14 assisted living communities in Portland as of September 2026: 9 larger communities and 5 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 551 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Maine is $8,205 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Maine's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Maine publishes its licensing records at pfr.maine.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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