Franklin Park's median age is 38.5, younger than most Somerset County towns we cover, but the calls we get are from families who've stayed in the same two-story house for years and aren't ready to leave it over stairs. Being split along Route 27, right on the Somerset-Middlesex line, doesn't change how we measure or install; call and we'll quote your staircase on the spot.
Why a stairlift installed in Franklin Park, NJ is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Franklin Park is a 2.6-sq-mi village in Franklin Township, Somerset County, at about 118 ft elevation; Route 27 (the old King's Highway / Lincoln Highway) bisects the community and forms the Somerset-Middlesex county line.
Source ↗Franklin Park is a mixed-age commuter community of about 13,430 with a median age of 38.5 and roughly 11.5% of residents aged 65 or older, a comparatively modest senior share for the region.
Source ↗Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Somerset County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
We cover Franklin Park’s CDP and the surrounding Franklin Township courts: Somerset Run, Canal Walk, Society Hill, Whitehall Manor, Wynnfield at Somerset, and the older Griggstown-border colonials off Route 27. Most homes here were built between 1985 and 2005 — center-hall colonials with 13- to 16-foot straight runs, split-levels with half-landings, and townhouses with tight 90° turns at the top. Stair widths usually run 32 to 36 inches, which fits a standard 16.5-inch seat with 4 to 6 inches of clearance. Active-adult communities like Canal Walk often have painted pine treads, while the Whitehall Manor townhouses tend to have carpeted runs. We also serve nearby Kendall Park, Kingston, Rocky Hill and the South Brunswick side of Route 27 on day-of calls.
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Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
Fits the 13–16 ft straight runs in Franklin Park’s Route 27 colonials and Somerset Run ranches. Battery-backed DC drive, 5-year warranty, 300 lb capacity.
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
Built to the exact turn geometry in Canal Walk and Whitehall Manor townhouses — 90° upper-landing bends, split-level intermediate platforms, rail welded to your stair rise.
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.
Weatherproof · From $4,000
IP55-rated drive and weatherproof sealed cover for side-door stoops and deck runs that face Franklin Park’s freeze-thaw cycles and the occasional nor’easter off the coast.
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
Reinforced rail, 20-inch seat and heavier motor for the wider colonial staircases off Amwell Road where a 500–600 lb capacity is the priority.
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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The kinds of staircases and installs we see across Franklin Park's older and newer homes alike. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
Luis measured our Somerset Run split-level in under 40 minutes and had a straight rail installed the next week. Price matched the quote to the dollar. My mother uses it six times a day and hasn’t missed a step since.
We have the two-turn colonial in Society Hill and three other companies said straight rail only. Luis came out, took the landing measurements, and built a proper curved track. Worth every dollar — dad goes up and down like nothing.
The outdoor rail off our side deck survived the February nor’easter and two freeze cycles. Luis specified the weatherproof sealed cover and deep-bolted footings — no heaving, no rust, still smooth six months later. Exactly what he promised.
My HISA paperwork took me two weeks to even understand. Luis walked my wife through the whole $6,800 service-connected claim and we got the rail installed the day after approval came through. First stairlift company that actually knew the VA side.
Our Canal Walk townhouse has that awkward top-of-stairs 90-degree turn. Three other installers sent cookie-cutter straight-rail quotes. Luis measured, welded a curved track to the exact bend, and the install was done in one day. Mom cried — happy tears.
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
Estimated: $3,200 – $6,250
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Franklin Park NJ | $3,200 – $17,100 One-time | $3,200 – $17,100 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Somerset market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Somerset 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 Franklin Park metro averages.
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Pricing is driven by the staircase, not by which side of Route 27 the house sits on — a straight run through a standard two-story Franklin Park home costs less than a curved or custom rail. Franklin Park's housing stock is fairly typical for a small Franklin Township village, so most quotes here land in the straight-rail range once we've measured on-site.
Not directly. With a median age of 38.5 and roughly 11.5% of residents 65 or older, Franklin Park has a smaller pool of stairlift customers than an older Somerset County town, but a lift for any individual household is priced off the staircase itself, not the town's age profile. A straight-rail install here costs the same as it would in an older neighboring community with an identical staircase.
Usually, yes. Franklin Park is a compact 2.6-square-mile village, and single-floor housing options within it are limited, so keeping a longtime resident in their existing two-story home with a stairlift is typically far less expensive than trying to buy or rent single-level housing locally.
Franklin Park sits in Franklin Township at about 118 feet of elevation, and the homes we see here are generally straightforward two-story layouts rather than split-levels or walkouts, which usually means a standard straight-rail install. Every staircase still gets measured in person before we finalize a quote, since layout matters more than the town.
No — a stairlift attaches to the interior stair structure, not to county boundaries or property lines. Route 27 running through Franklin Park and forming the Somerset-Middlesex line is a geographic and jurisdictional fact, not something that changes how the rail is measured, fabricated, or mounted.
A straight-rail install in a typical Franklin Park two-story home usually takes just a few hours in one visit. If a staircase turns or has a landing, we fabricate a custom curved rail first, which adds lead time before the install date but doesn't lengthen the install visit itself.
The Somerset County Handyman Program, which includes a Wheelchair Ramp Construction Team, offers free labor (materials are paid by the client if able, or covered by donations) for things like grab bars and exterior ADA-compliant ramps — but stairlift installation is not itemized in the program's published services, so it should not be assumed to be covered. We'd recommend calling the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services directly to confirm current eligibility before counting on it.
Somerset County runs a Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program funded through CDBG/HOME dollars, and New Jersey's CDBG framework generally lists "removal of architectural barriers" as an eligible activity category. The county's own published program materials don't itemize stairlifts specifically, though, so anyone in Franklin Park hoping to use this funding should confirm the current eligible-work list with the county's Community Development Office first.
Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity's Home Safety & Repair program offers a sliding-scale cost share — anywhere from 10% to 100% of project cost depending on Area Median Income — with zero-interest payment plans available, and it explicitly covers ramps, railings, and general "accessibility upgrades." Stairlifts aren't named as a covered item outright, so it's worth calling Habitat directly to ask whether a stairlift would qualify under that accessibility-upgrades category.
Franklin Park Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
Franklin Park doesn't feel like a typical stairlift market to people who haven't worked here — with a median age of 38.5, it skews younger than most of the towns I cover in Somerset County, and only about one in nine residents is 65 or older. But that's exactly why the calls I do get here tend to be from families who've been in the same house a long time and aren't ready to leave it just because the stairs got harder. Being split by Route 27 right on the Somerset-Middlesex line doesn't change a thing about how I measure or install a lift — it's still just a staircase — but it does mean I'm often coordinating with homeowners who could just as easily have called a Middlesex County installer and happened to pick us instead.
Franklin Park’s housing mix — 1980s split-levels, 1990s center-hall colonials and 2000s active-adult townhouses — means almost every install decision turns on tread width and landing geometry, not product brand. A straight rail on the Route 27 colonials runs $2,800–$4,200 installed; a curved track around a Canal Walk landing lands closer to $9,000–$13,500.
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