Bordentown covers under a square mile on a bluff where the Delaware River bends and Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek both feed in — this is a walking-scale downtown, not a spread-out subdivision, and a lot of the housing stock reflects that: 19th-century buildings like the 1883 frame house and the old Bonaparte estate mansion, remodeled in English Georgian Revival style back in 1924. Homes built on that footprint tend to have steeper, narrower staircases than anything put up in the last fifty years. With homeownership at 70.6% and close to 15% of residents 65 or older, a good share of the calls we get here are from people who bought decades ago and would rather keep that house than sell it because the stairs got hard.
Why a stairlift installed in Bordentown, NJ is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
The city occupies under one square mile on a windswept bluff overlooking a bend in the Delaware River, at the confluence of the Delaware, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek about 6 miles south of Trenton.
Source ↗Bordentown is a compact historic riverfront city whose walkable downtown retains 19th-century buildings, including an 1883 frame house and the former Bonaparte estate mansion remodeled in 1924 in English Georgian Revival style.
Source ↗Bordentown is a quaint, walkable small city with dining, breweries and antique shops drawing weekend visitors; its 2010 median household income was about $66,600 and its median age is 42.3.
Source ↗Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Burlington County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
From the Federal-era row homes along Farnsworth Avenue — original 1820s hardwood staircases barely 28 inches wide — to the post-war ranchers and split-levels in Fieldboro, our crew has measured staircases across Bordentown. Homes on Crosswicks Street feature steep straight runs with narrow treads and original plaster walls. Georgetown Road properties tend toward wider stairways with carpeted treads. Colonials near Joseph Lawrence Park have traditional 14-step straight runs with painted risers. The townhomes off Route 206 have L-shaped staircases that need curved rail fabrication, and the riverside homes near Bordentown Beach on the Delaware contend with humidity that demands sealed outdoor units.
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Bestseller · From $2,800
The standard for Bordentown's Farnsworth Avenue colonials and Fieldboro ranchers. Over 70% of the stairlifts we install across Burlington County are straight rails — fast to mount, same-day riding.
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Custom-Built · From $9,000
Custom-fabricated for the L-shaped staircases in Bordentown's Route 206 townhomes and the landing turns in older Crosswicks Street two-stories. The rail is manufactured to your exact geometry for one continuous ride.
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Weather-Tough · From $4,000
Sealed for Mid-Atlantic weather — freeze-thaw cycles, Delaware Valley humidity, nor'easter rain. Every outdoor component is UV-stabilized and carries an IP55 weather seal rated for year-round exposure on Bordentown's raised brick porches.
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
When comfort and capacity exceed the standard 300 lb limit. The reinforced frame handles up to 600 lb with a 22-inch padded seat — wider than any standard model — built for the wider colonial staircases on Farnsworth Avenue.
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
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How stairlift projects tend to go for homeowners in Bordentown. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
We live in one of the original row homes on Farnsworth Avenue — the staircase is barely 28 inches wide and built in the 1830s. I did not think any stairlift would fit. The crew measured twice, used the slim rail, and had my husband riding by dinner. The folded seat does not block the stairs at all and the plaster walls are untouched.
My father served 22 years out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and his knees finally gave out last winter. All American filled out the VA paperwork through the Crescenz VAMC in Philadelphia, the HISA grant covered $6,800, and the lift was in before his birthday. He keeps saying it is the best present he ever got.
Our townhome off Route 206 has that L-shaped staircase everyone in the development has. Two other companies said we would need two separate lifts and a walking transfer. All American scanned the entire run and fabricated one curved rail. My mother rides from the entry to the bedrooms without stopping.
The outdoor lift on our front porch steps has gone through two full winters now — ice, sleet, the March nor'easter — and it runs like the day it was installed. My wife uses it every time she goes to the car. That IP55 seal they talk about holds up against the Delaware Valley humidity.
Mom qualified for the NJ JACC program at $1,090 per month and the case manager approved the stairlift within three weeks. All American coordinated everything — she did not fill out a single form herself. She sleeps in her own bedroom on Georgetown Road again for the first time in eight months.
I use a power wheelchair full-time after a spinal cord injury. All American installed an inclined platform lift along the indoor stairway near Joseph Lawrence Park with yellow safety edges and a keyed lockout so the grandkids cannot activate it. The HISA grant and JACC program covered the full cost. I roll on, press a button, and ride between floors without leaving my chair.
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Bordentown NJ | $3,150 – $16,800 One-time | $3,150 – $16,800 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Burlington market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Burlington County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and New Jersey Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Bordentown metro averages.
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Up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and their surviving spouses. One-time, tax-free, no repayment.
Eligibility: Veterans & surviving spousesHome & Community-Based Services Waiver may cover up to 100% of installation for income-qualified residents.
Eligibility: Medicaid + medical needWith a doctor's letter of medical necessity, the full cost is deductible on Schedule A as a qualified medical expense.
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It comes down to the staircase, not the town. A straight run — common in the smaller frame houses on the flatter blocks — uses a stock-length rail and costs less than a curved one. The older homes closer to downtown and the Bonaparte estate more often have a turn or a mid-flight landing from a past renovation, and that means a custom-measured curved rail, which runs higher. We'll tell you which one you're looking at during the walkthrough, not before.
Bordentown's economy leans on its walkable dining, breweries and antique shops rather than industry, and as of the 2010 count the median household income here was around $66,600. What we see in practice is that homeowners in this kind of town more often choose a lift with a better seat finish or a folding rail that tucks flush against the wall for a narrow hallway, rather than the base model — not because the lift itself costs more, but because the house calls for it.
A straight rail is usually a half-day job. If the staircase has a turn or landing — more common in the historic district near the 1883 frame house and the old Bonaparte mansion grounds — the rail has to be measured and custom-built off-site first, so plan on a longer lead time before install day even happens.
Bordentown sits on a windswept bluff at the confluence of the Delaware, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek, so if you're looking at an exterior lift or a run near a below-grade entry, we spec hardware and covers rated for wind-driven weather rather than a standard indoor unit. For interior stairs it doesn't change much — it's the age and layout of the staircase itself that drives the job.
No. The rail bolts into the treads, not the walls or the original woodwork, and it comes back out later without leaving structural damage. That's the detail owners of the older frame houses and the remodeled Bonaparte estate mansion tend to ask about first, and it's a fair thing to ask.
The county's Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP) offers up to $25,000 as a 0%-interest, forgivable-after-10-years loan, but its published 2025 scope is about remediating "substandard housing conditions" and health/safety hazards flagged by a county housing inspector — stairlifts aren't named on that list as written. Call Community Development at (609) 265-5072 or email [email protected] to ask whether a lift could be added to the inspector's work order for a qualifying Bordentown applicant. The Emergency Home Repair Program, same phone number, tops out at $10,000 but is scoped strictly to heating, water, electrical and roof failures — not accessibility equipment.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central NJ runs an Aging in Place program ([email protected], (856) 441-2740) that installs ramps, exterior handrails, grab bars and lever door handles — its published scope doesn't list stairlifts. The Sheriff's Department's Residential Maintenance Program, despite appearing in the county's aging-services directory, is a free home-security service — new locks and minor repairs aimed at deterring crime — not a mobility-modification program. Neither is a stairlift funding source as currently written.
Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is a state-funded, non-Medicaid program capped at $929.88 a month, or $11,158.56 a year. NJ Medicaid MLTSS can fund a stairlift outright through its HCBS waiver, with no fixed dollar cap — it's whatever the approved Plan of Care allows. Veterans have a separate path: VA Prosthetics can cover the lift itself with no set cap when medically prescribed, and HISA grants add up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans or $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans toward the surrounding structural work. Start with the Burlington County Office on Aging / ADRC at 609-265-5069 (toll-free 877-222-3737) — they screen and route residents to whichever of these actually fits, and can also confirm whether JEVS Human Services' assistive-technology referral covers lift equipment.
Bordentown Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
Bordentown's one of the few towns where I can walk the whole route between the truck and the front door — it's under a square mile, nothing's far. What I notice more here than in flatter towns is how many of the older homes near the historic district have a turn partway up the stairs, sometimes from a later addition, sometimes just how a house got laid out on a narrow downtown lot back then. I walk the full run before I ever quote a straight rail, because on a bluff town like this, what looks like one flight from the bottom step often isn't.
Bordentown homeowners and Burlington County families have counted on us for years. Whether you live in a Federal-era row home on Farnsworth Avenue or a townhome off Route 206, the first step is the same: a free in-home assessment with a written quote.
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