There are 18 nursing homes serving Ayer, Massachusetts. This includes 1 in Ayer and 17 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Massachusetts range from around $235 to $440 per day, with a median expenditure running around $346. The monthly cost averages around $10,380 and ranges between $7,050 and $13,200. Yearly, the median cost is around $126,290, which is greater than the US average of $77,380.
Costs for nursing home care in Ayer, MA can range between $361 per day and $474 per day. The average cost is about $408 per day, or around $148,738 annually.
Ayer is a small city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area. Though the city itself is home to 7,089 residents, the encompassing area has a population of 3,325,860. Those 55 and over constitute around 23% of the total population.
Ayer has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The median home price in the city is $412,500, which is lower than the Massachusetts average of $514,500. Ayer also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 12.18%. The city's median household income is $55,000 ($33,000 per capita), vs the average of $73,000 for the whole of Massachusetts.
Ayer has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The city receives heavy amounts of precipitation annually. In relation to other American cities, Ayer has better than average air quality ratings, exceptional water quality, and a moderate rate of crime.