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Best Independent Living in Norwood, MA

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 17 independent living communities in Norwood, MA using MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in MA
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Avg Walk Score: 37/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Norwood, MA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 67The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Norwood, MA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Independent Living around Norwood

Info below is compiled from the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

NewBridge on the Charles
IL
AL
MC
Dedham (Hebrew Rehabilitation Center At Newbridge)
87
Facility 87
MA AVG 94
Rank #138 / 276
Yes36
8
Facility 8
MA AVG 53
Rank #480 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed
17
Facility 17
MA AVG 22
Rank #118 / 181
-NoNo
The Pryde by LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc.
IL
Hyde Park
-Yes-
90
Facility 90
MA AVG 53
Rank #47 / 498
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed--No-
Waterstone at Wellesley
IL
AL
Wellesley (Wellesley Lower Falls)
52
Facility 52
MA AVG 94
Rank #229 / 276
Yes-
71
Facility 71
MA AVG 53
Rank #165 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed
14
Facility 14
MA AVG 22
Rank #123 / 181
ANoNo
New Pond Village
IL
AL
MC
Walpole (Plimptonville)
64
Facility 64
MA AVG 94
Rank #198 / 276
Yes15
25
Facility 25
MA AVG 53
Rank #379 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
9
Facility 9
MA AVG 22
Rank #156 / 181
C-NoNo
Traditions of Dedham
IL
AL
MC
RC
Dedham
95
Facility 95
MA AVG 94
Rank #110 / 276
No14
57
Facility 57
MA AVG 53
Rank #226 / 498
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
24
Facility 24
MA AVG 22
Rank #96 / 181
A+YesNo
Waterstone at the Circle
IL
HOS
PC
Boston (Commonwealth)
-Yes-
87
Facility 87
MA AVG 53
Rank #72 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed
9
Facility 9
MA AVG 22
Rank #156 / 181
-No-
Mount Pleasant Home
IL
Jamaica Plain
60
Facility 60
MA AVG 94
Rank #210 / 276
No-
80
Facility 80
MA AVG 53
Rank #119 / 498
---No-
Springhouse Senior Living
IL
AL
MC
Boston (Brook Farm)
49
Facility 49
MA AVG 94
Rank #234 / 276
Yes13
22
Facility 22
MA AVG 53
Rank #403 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed
30
Facility 30
MA AVG 22
Rank #15 / 181
-YesNo
Coleman House
IL
Newton (Oak Hill)
-Yes-
26
Facility 26
MA AVG 53
Rank #374 / 498
1 Bed--No-
Golda Meir House
IL
Newton (Auburndale)
-Yes-
24
Facility 24
MA AVG 53
Rank #386 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed--No-
Fox Hill Village
IL
AL
MC
Westwood
-Yes-
-
Facility -
MA AVG 53
Rank #494 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed
36
Facility 36
MA AVG 22
Rank #9 / 181
-No-
Highland Glen Apartments
IL
Westwood (Highland Glen)
-Yes-
18
Facility 18
MA AVG 53
Rank #428 / 498
1 Bed / 2 Bed--No-
Sophia Snow Place
IL
West Roxbury (Jamaica Plain)
-No-
22
Facility 22
MA AVG 53
Rank #403 / 498
---No-
Brightview Canton
IL
AL
MC
Canton (Ponkapoag)
65
Facility 65
MA AVG 94
Rank #196 / 276
Yes25
22
Facility 22
MA AVG 53
Rank #403 / 498
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
10
Facility 10
MA AVG 22
Rank #152 / 181
-NoNo
Fuller Village
IL
Milton (Brush Hill)
-Yes-
12
Facility 12
MA AVG 53
Rank #455 / 498
---No-
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Overview of NewBridge on the Charles

Experience premier accommodations at a luxurious retirement community just a few minutes away from Harvard. NewBridge is committed to creating a lifestyle that suits each individual’s needs. Offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care support, the resort-style retirement home strives to ensure that its residents enjoy the lifestyle they deserve.

As a proud member of the Hebrew Senior Living Community, NewBridge on the Charles has designed every corner of the campus to meet the needs of its residents. Seniors will experience exclusive amenities and services, such as specialized medical support, individualized memory care activities, calendar-filled programs; exclusive Noshi Deli dining, The Shapiro Community Center, and programs through its affiliation with Harvard medical school.

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Overview of The Pryde by Lgbtq Senior Housing

Redefining senior living, The Pryde is the first LGBTQ-affirming senior living community in Hyde Park, MA, offering inclusive independent living. The community features spacious, thoughtfully designed apartments, on-site fitness amenities and wellness programs inspired by the Fitwel Standard. Here, residents also enjoy access to Pryde’s public community center that offers various activities, resources, and events aimed at fostering connections and promoting well-being among the greater community.

At The Pryde, they aim to provide fabulous programming and services that will engage and support residents in celebrating their authentic, multifaceted lives. The community features a large auditorium which serves as a gathering space for music, theater and resident functions, as well as a fully-equipped fitness center, and a sunroom. Residents also have access to an outdoor fitness area, with a walking track, raised garden beds, benches and a pergola. Here, residents are guaranteed a safe living environment where they can be their authentic selves.

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Waterstone at Wellesley

27 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02481
Overview of Waterstone at Wellesley

Experience the retirement of your dreams with the astounding senior living community of Waterstone at Wellesley in Washington Street, Wellesley, MA offering assisted living and independent living. The community features 52 cozy and elegant accommodations for seniors’ comfort and security. Receive top-tier care and assistance from a competent and highly qualified team for a worry-free lifestyle.

Get to know other residents and have fun in the vibrant and welcoming environment of the community. With exciting events and enjoyable programs, residents always have something to do. Delightful and healthy meals are also available to meet nutritional requirements and tastes. As proof of its exceptional service, Waterstone at Wellesley was awarded the Best Independent Living by US News and World Report.

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New Pond Village

180 Main St, Walpole, MA 02081
Overview of New Pond Village

Situated in the beautiful neighborhood of Walpole, MA, the New Pond Village is a trusted senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. This community provides a relaxed and maintenance free living for all its residents. Spacious and cozy accommodations tailored to the needs of its residents are available. With a dedicated and trained team, residents can avail varying levels of care and support through its Lifecare contract. In terms of memory care, those with cognitive conditions are supported by certified dementia practitioners.

Experience its top-notch amenities and services including housekeeping and laundry services and on-site salon and barbershop. Indulge in gourmet dining experience prepared a talented culinary team. Participate in a full calendar of activities to further enhance wellness and social engagements. With the New Pond Village, seniors are assured of a wonderful retirement experience.

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Overview of Traditions of Dedham

Traditions of Dedham has been running at 735 Washington St since 2002, which puts it at 24 years and counting. The community spans independent living, personal care, memory care, and respite services, all inside a three-story, 95-bed building with studio, alcove, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts.

The Walk Score sits at 57, moderately walkable, and the community is only 1.4 miles from Dedham’s city center. Norwood Hospital is 3.53 miles out, close enough that it’s not an afterthought if health needs shift.

Day-to-day care covers the essentials that actually matter: help with daily activities, laundry, meals, and a system for coordinating with outside healthcare providers when a resident’s needs go beyond what’s handled in-house. Transportation and fitness and recreation programs round out the practical side. Spacious common areas give residents room to actually move around and socialize, and social events and wellness programming are built in, not an afterthought tacked onto a brochure.

Twenty-four years of operating history, four levels of care under one roof, and a location close to both downtown Dedham and a hospital: what Traditions of Dedham is is a community built for staying power, one that can likely accommodate a resident’s needs as they change over time without requiring a move somewhere new.

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Overview of Waterstone at the Circle

At 385 Chestnut Hill Ave in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, Waterstone at the Circle occupies one of the more genuinely walkable addresses in the Boston senior living market. A Walk Score of 87 means residents can handle most daily errands on foot, which in a city like Boston carries real weight for people who want to stay connected to an urban environment without relying on transportation logistics.

The building is a mid-rise, nine years into operation, with one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans. The amenity list reads like someone actually thought about how people spend their time: an indoor heated pool, fitness center, library, card room, and movie theater are all on-site. Dining uses an anytime model built around locally sourced ingredients and seasonal offerings, which is a meaningfully different structure than set-schedule communal dining. Programming is run by a life enrichment team, and the community offers two named specific programs, Financial Resources and the EPOCH Exchange.

The facility carries an independent living designation, and the full profile coheres around that: no staffing hours, no clinical services listed, just a well-appointed building in a walkable Boston neighborhood designed for people who are managing their own lives and want a good physical environment to do it in. For that population in this market, the combination of location, amenities, and flexible dining is a substantive offer.

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Mount Pleasant Home

301 S Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Overview of Mount Pleasant Home

Sitting in the heart of Suffolk County, Jamaica Plain, MA, Mount Pleasant Home is an amusing senior living community that provides excellent assisted living services. Residents here enjoy the quiet and scenic views of Jamaica Plain while benefiting from the comfort of having 24-hour assistance, on-site professional medical care, and easy access to Boston’s renowned medical centers. The community welcomes its residents into well-designed living spaces surrounded by greenery and ample community spaces for a vibrant atmosphere and living environment.

There are plenty of opportunities to reconnect with old hobbies, socialize with like-minded individuals, or create enriching experiences with an array of intergenerational programs, wellness programs, featuring outings, events, and other lively activities. Residents also enjoy community spaces like a light-filled atrium, computer center, a hair salon, and beautifully landscaped grounds. With an array of beautiful amenities, invigorating community events, and the community’s ideal location near local amenities, residents are guaranteed to enjoy their lives both inside and outside the community.

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Overview of Springhouse Senior Living

Lodged within the vibrant Boston, Massachusetts, Springhouse Senior Living unfolds as a cherished home blending independent living floor plans with assisted living facilities and memory care therapy. Beyond its remarkable amenities, this residence envelops residents in a genuine and friendly atmosphere, all while providing seamless access to educational and cultural gems as well as medical centers.

Amidst 13 acres of pristine conservation land, it captures the essence of tranquility and urban convenience. Lush gardens and inviting walking trails frame the surroundings. The comfort of home is also punctuated by 24-hour security, designated parking, and a range of offerings including a gallery, café, library, and a fitness and exercise room. The home’s commitment to holistic care echoes through on-site physician practices, therapeutic sessions, and specialized memory care living. Springhouse Senior Living is absolutely a community that defines the essence of a vibrant senior lifestyle.

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Overview of Coleman House

Surrounded by lush trees and serene green spaces in Newton, MA, Coleman House is an idyllic retreat that offers independent living. The community provides thoughtfully designed accommodations for those 62+ or with mobility impairments, ensuring their comfort and safety. A friendly team also helps with maintenance and management, so residents can live conveniently.

Promoting an active and vibrant lifestyle, fitness programs and recreational opportunities are conducted for residents’ leisure and wellness. Delightful meals are available at the Grand Cafe and a variety of restaurants nearby, ensuring residents enjoy dining options that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Small pets are also welcome to accompany residents to ease their loneliness. With extensive amenities and a friendly setting, residents are guaranteed the finest retirement experience.

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Overview of Golda Meir House

Enjoy the retirement life you deserve in Golda Meir House, a warm and welcoming community in Newton, MA that offers a safe independent living environment. The community is dedicated to offering residents an ideal retirement setting that fosters meaningful connections, vitality, and enriching experiences. It warmly welcomes residents from all backgrounds into their welcoming and cozy accommodations with easy access to an on-site maintenance team that offers 24-hour onsite emergency response services.

As a community dedicated to creating a vibrant retirement environment, Golda Meir House provides plenty of opportunities for celebrations, entertainment, and cultural activities. Residents also have access to extensive lifelong learning programs and wellness initiatives to keep their bodies and minds healthy. The community also provides care coordination services should residents require extra care and support. Here, everyone is encouraged to live their lives fully without stress and worries.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Norwood, MA

What is the average cost of independent living in Norwood, MA?

The average monthly cost of independent living in Norwood, MA is approximately $2,890. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for independent living in Norwood, MA?

Independent living in Norwood, MA typically ranges from $694 - $4,187 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 17 independent living communities in Norwood, MA. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Norwood, MA?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Norwood, MA, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Norwood, MA?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.