Aging in Place Villages 2026: Find One Near You by State

If you want to keep living in your own home as you get older, but you could use a ride to the doctor, help with a light bulb, or someone to show you a new phone, a village may help. Villages are local nonprofit groups of neighbors. You pay yearly dues, and in return you can ask for help from volunteers and join social activities.

This guide shows where villages are, state by state (from our count of the national map), what they cost, and what to ask before you join.

Note: villages are not a government program. Each village is its own local nonprofit (a few are run by cities). The national map comes from Village to Village Network (VtVN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit network based in St. Louis. VtVN does not provide help to individuals — it supports the villages. Facts below are from VtVN’s own pages and six villages’ own websites, read on October 20, 2026.

The Short Answer

Question	Answer
What is it?	A local nonprofit membership group that helps older adults stay in their homes
What help?	Mostly volunteer help: rides, errands, light home tasks, tech help, social and learning events
Who can join?	Older adults who live in the village’s service area (many say 60 or older — rules vary)
Cost	Yearly dues set by each village — $30 to $925 a year for one person at the six villages we checked
Low income?	Some villages have income-based dues or scholarships
How many?	270 U.S. listings with a state on the national map (250 open, 20 in development), in 37 states and DC
Where to look	The Village Map on VtVN’s website

What a Village Does — and Doesn’t Do

VtVN’s Village Model page says villages “are community-based, nonprofit, grassroots organizations.” They offer “volunteer assistance with transportation, light home maintenance, and technology coaching,” along with social, educational, health and wellness programs. Villages “are run by volunteers and may have paid staff,” and many keep a list of vetted service providers — plumbers, electricians, painters — that members can hire.

What villages usually don’t do matters just as much. Ashland At Home in Oregon spells it out on its membership page: “Our volunteers do not handle any Activities of Daily Living. We are also not set up to provide 24/7 emergency response to service requests.” It also says volunteers don’t do regular housekeeping or yard work. In plain words: a village is a helpful neighbor, not home health care, a caregiver, or a medical alert service.

If you need hands-on personal care, look at government options like Medicaid home care or PACE. If you need rides only, see our guide to rides to doctor appointments for seniors.

Is There a Village in Your State? Our Count

We read every listing on VtVN’s Village Map on October 20, 2026. A search with no filters returned 272 listings. One was in Canada and one had no city or state, which leaves 270 U.S. listings: 250 marked Open and 20 marked In Development (not serving members yet).

State	Listings	Open	In development
Alabama	3	3	0
Alaska	1	1	0
California	32	31	1
Colorado	1	1	0
Connecticut	5	5	0
Delaware	3	3	0
District of Columbia	12	11	1
Florida	7	6	1
Georgia	2	0	2
Hawaii	3	2	1
Illinois	6	6	0
Iowa	1	1	0
Kentucky	3	3	0
Louisiana	1	1	0
Maine	1	1	0
Maryland	25	23	2
Massachusetts	26	24	2
Minnesota	2	2	0
Missouri	1	1	0
Montana	1	1	0
New Hampshire	4	3	1
New Jersey	2	2	0
New Mexico	4	3	1
New York	16	16	0
North Carolina	7	6	1
Ohio	8	8	0
Oklahoma	1	1	0
Oregon	16	14	2
Pennsylvania	11	10	1
Rhode Island	14	14	0
South Carolina	7	7	0
Tennessee	1	1	0
Texas	4	4	0
Vermont	5	4	1
Virginia	18	15	3
Washington	12	12	0
West Virginia	1	1	0
Wisconsin	3	3	0

No listings at all in 13 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Note that Georgia’s two listings are both still in development.

Most villages cluster in a few places: California (32), Massachusetts (26), Maryland (25), Virginia (18), New York (16) and Oregon (16) hold more than half of all U.S. listings.

Read the map with care

• It shows network members only. Every listing says “Network Member? Yes,” and the map’s legend has only two pin types — “Member / Open” and “Member / In Development.” VtVN’s FAQ says member villages control their own listing, and “If you click NO, you will not show up on our Village map.” So a village near you could exist and not be on the map. If your state shows zero, it is still worth asking your Area Agency on Aging.
• Not every listing is a village. The FAQ says “Local or state government agencies” can join the network, and some listings are city governments — the City of Fairfax (Virginia), the City of Rockville (Maryland) and the City of Coppell (Texas). One Maryland listing is the national network itself.
• Some listings repeat. The name “Marin Villages” appears seven times, and a few others appear twice. Our state counts include every listing as shown.
• Contact details can be missing or old. 58 of the 272 listings had no website, 14 had no phone number, and 10 had neither. When we tried the listed websites on October 20, two web addresses no longer existed. If a link fails, try the phone number or search for the village by name.

What Villages Cost: Six Real Examples

VtVN does not set dues — each village does. Here is what six villages posted on their own websites on October 20, 2026. These are examples, not national prices.

Village (state)	One person, per year	Household	Lower-cost option posted
Aging in Place Glens Falls (NY)	$30	$45 (“for a family”)	Not stated
Ashland At Home (OR)	$300 (or $25 a month)	Not stated	Not stated
The Athens Village (OH)	$450	$800	Not stated
Arlington Neighborhood Village (VA)	$500	$250 for each added household member	$25–$100 a year for individuals with income up to $64,980
At Home in Greenwich (CT)	$500	$650	”Financial assistance is available” (scholarship program)
Capitol Hill Village (DC)	$405 regular; $625 “Membership Plus”; $925 “Urgent”	$810 / $1,250 / $1,850	Subsidized rates “starting at just $12/month” for individuals earning up to $57,400 (households up to $65,600)

Two things stand out:

1. Income-based dues exist, but you may have to ask. Capitol Hill Village says “No One Is Turned Away Because of Cost.” Arlington and Greenwich also post discounts or aid. Three of the six didn’t mention any — that doesn’t mean they say no.
2. There may be a waiting period. Capitol Hill Village’s most expensive level is sold as “Immediate Access — No Waiting Period,” which tells you its regular members wait before using services. Ask any village how long it takes after you join before you can request a ride or a volunteer.

Residency and age rules vary, too. The Athens Village is “open to all who are 60 years of age or over and live in Athens County.” At Home in Greenwich is “open to any Greenwich resident, age 60 or older.” Ashland At Home serves only the Ashland and Talent area.

Checklist: Questions to Ask Before You Join

Call or email the village and ask:

• Do I live in your service area? Most villages serve one town, county or neighborhood.
• Is there an age rule? Many say 60 or older; some don’t set one.
• What are the dues, and can I pay monthly?
• Do you have income-based dues, a scholarship, or a sliding scale? Ask what proof of income you’d need.
• Is there a waiting period after I join before I can request help?
• Which services are free with membership, and which cost extra? (For example, Capitol Hill Village lists care services at $136 an hour for regular members.)
• How far ahead do I need to request a ride, and where will volunteers drive (some only drive within town)?
• What don’t you do? Ask about personal care, housekeeping and emergencies.
• Are volunteers background-checked?
• Is the village open now, or still “In Development”?

How to Join

1. Search the map. Open the Village Map, choose “United States of America,” then your state or city. VtVN’s FAQ reminds you to pick the country first.
2. Open the village’s own website or call it. VtVN says, “visit that Village’s website for signup details.” VtVN itself does not sign up individuals.
3. Ask the checklist questions above, especially about dues help and waiting periods.
4. Fill out the village’s application and pay dues (or apply for reduced dues).

If no village is listed near you, VtVN’s main phone line is 617-299-9638 (email vtv@vtvnetwork.org) — but it is a network office, not a help line.

If There Is No Village Near You

• Your Area Agency on Aging is the government door for in-home help, meals, rides and caregiver support. Our Eldercare Locator checklist explains how to reach it.
• Home repairs: Rebuilding Together repairs homes for low-income owners through local affiliates — many at no cost.
• Sharing your home: home sharing programs for seniors match homeowners with a housemate.
• Meals: see Meals on Wheels for seniors.
• Check every benefit at once: NCOA’s BenefitsCheckUp screens people 60 and older.
• Want to give back and earn a small stipend? See Foster Grandparent vs Senior Companion.
• Not sure where to start? Dial 2-1-1; our 211 guide explains what that call can do.

How We Checked This

What we opened and read ourselves, on October 20, 2026: Village to Village Network’s home page, Village Model, “About Us” and “VtV Network” pages, its FAQ (all three categories), and the Village Map — both the map data and the full search-result list (“272 Village(s) found”), every listing. We also read the membership pages of six villages: Capitol Hill Village, Arlington Neighborhood Village, At Home in Greenwich, The Athens Village, Ashland At Home and Aging in Place Glens Falls. We confirmed VtVN’s 501(c)(3) status in ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer (IRS data, EIN 27-1063665).

The state table is our own count. We grouped all 272 listings by the state shown in each listing’s location and by its Open or In Development status. We then tried every listed website once on October 20; many sites block automated checks, so we only report addresses whose domain no longer exists.

Things we found that you won’t see on the network’s pages:

1. The map only shows paying network members. Every one of the 272 listings is marked as a network member, and the FAQ says villages that answer “NO” will “not show up.” A missing state doesn’t prove there’s no village there.
2. Some “villages” are city halls. The City of Fairfax, the City of Rockville and the City of Coppell are listed alongside nonprofit villages — and one listing is the national network itself.
3. Dues vary 30-fold. From $30 a year in Glens Falls, New York, to $925 for Capitol Hill Village’s top level — and at least three of the six villages post income-based discounts or aid.
4. Waiting periods are real. Capitol Hill Village charges more for “Immediate Access — No Waiting Period.”
5. The network’s name differs between its website and IRS data. The website says “Village to Village Network, Inc.”; ProPublica’s IRS record for the same EIN says “Village To Village Network Llc,” still listed as a 501(c)(3). Its total revenue for tax year 2023 was $411,310 — a small national office, which is why it points you to local villages instead of helping you directly.

What we could not verify. We could not open many villages that use the “helpfulvillage.com” platform (for example, Beacon Hill Village in Boston, the first village) — those pages blocked us. We did not call any village, so we can’t confirm waiting lists, current openings or how strictly income rules are checked. Dues above are from six villages only and can change. The map only lists network members, so villages that are not members are not in our count.

Villages are local nonprofit organizations (a few are run by city governments); Village to Village Network is a nonprofit network, not a government agency. Rules, dues and service areas are set by each village and vary by state and town. Figures are for 2026 as posted on October 20, 2026.

Last updated: October 20, 2026

This is general information, not legal or financial advice.