The Hills splits across Second Watchung Mountain, ridge homes in Bernards Township, base homes in Bedminster, both sides share the same older, steep staircases. Homeownership runs near 83%, with about one in five residents over 65, so most people want to stay, not sell. Nothing sits on a flat lot, so I walk your whole approach before quoting; call and I'll price your side.
Why a stairlift installed in The Hills, NJ is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Situated in Somerset County at 540 ft elevation on and below Second Watchung Mountain, the community is bounded on its north and west by Interstate 287 and bordered by Far Hills, Liberty Corner, and Pluckemin.
Source ↗The Hills is a planned community with roughly 5,297 housing units split into two development sections: one atop the western end of Second Watchung Mountain in Bernards Township and another at the mountain's western base entirely in Bedminster Township.
Source ↗This planned community of 11,410 residents (2020) has a median age of 45.7 with roughly 16% aged 65 or older, and a notably diverse population that is about 35% Asian alongside 54% non-Hispanic White.
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Compare your options honestly. A stairlift is the only choice that keeps you in the home you love, at a fraction of every alternative.
| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, The Hills 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 The Hills 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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Common situations we get called out for across The Hills's neighborhoods. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
My mom lives in a Birchwood townhome, two floors, straight stairs. Luis measured, came back a few days later, and had the rail in by lunch. She's back in her own bedroom now. The rail hugs the wall so tight you barely notice it.
We put off a lift for two years because of the turn at our Hamilton Crest landing. Luis showed us how a curved rail handles the 90 without touching the walls, measured it with a laser, and the custom rail fit the bend perfectly when it came in.
I needed an outdoor lift for the rear deck stairs at our Mayfield place. Luis sealed it for the freeze-thaw and snow we get out here. The battery backup got my wife through a four-hour outage last January without a hitch.
My father uses a wheelchair, so the platform lift Luis installed at our Signal Point home carries Dad and his chair up the main staircase, with 600 lb capacity. It folds flat when nobody's on it. He explained every safety feature before he left.
My knees gave out and the carpeted stairs in our Amherst Mews unit were getting dangerous. Luis warned me honestly that the carpet would compress under the brackets but not tear. He was right, and the brown seat matches the carpet so well it disappears.
Our stairs in Wood Duck Pond aren't quite straight but not a full 90 either. The curved rail Luis built fit perfectly, hugging the contour. Nobody who visits even realizes it's there until we point it out.
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Select a stairlift on the leftabove to see full specs, pricing, and how it compares to the alternatives.
Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
Fits the majority of Hills Village and Wynnewood townhomes with standard 36-inch stair widths, installed in about 3 hours. Battery backup, swivel seat, dual remotes, and soft start/stop.
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 for the mid-flight landings in Hills Highlands units like Hamilton Crest, Amherst Mews, and Crestmont Highlands. On-site digital measurement, powered swivel at the top, and a 10-year warranty.
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 for rear decks and exterior steps, built for New Jersey's freeze-thaw cycles and roughly 23 inches of annual snowfall, with a sealed motor enclosure and weather cover.
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
Rated to 600 lb with a 22-inch padded seat, reinforced dual-tube rail, and extended footrest for larger riders in the wider Signal Point and Mayfield single-family homes.
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 Hills Stairlift Specialist · 15+ years of experience
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We install throughout The Hills across Bedminster and Bernards townships. Hills Village and Hills Village North (Birchwood, Cortland, Wynnewood) have 36-inch straight staircases, carpeted or hardwood, suited to straight rail. Hills Highlands (Amherst Mews, Hamilton Crest, Crestmont Highlands) has mid-flight landing layouts that call for custom curved rail. Hills West condos run tighter, around 30 to 32 inches, so we measure at the narrowest turn. Signal Point and Mayfield single-family homes have wider layouts and rear-deck outdoor access. Most construction dates from 1982 to 1999, giving consistent stair geometry we can quote with confidence.
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
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Straight-rail stairlifts usually run somewhere in the $2,000-$4,500 range installed, and curved rails (more common on staircases with a landing or turn) run higher, often $10,000 and up, because each curved rail is custom-measured for that one staircase. The Hills sits in a higher-cost housing market than much of Somerset County, so ask for an itemized quote that separates the lift, the rail, and labor rather than one bundled number.
Not directly. Pricing is driven by the staircase itself, not which side of Second Watchung Mountain the house sits on. What does matter is whether the run is straight or has a turn or landing partway up, which shows up on both the ridge section and the base section given the sloped lots either way.
Reconditioned straight-rail units are usually the lowest-cost path and can cut the price meaningfully versus new. With homeownership around 83% in The Hills, most of what we quote here is a permanent install rather than a rental, but month-to-month rental units exist too if someone just needs a lift during a shorter recovery.
A straight-rail lift is typically a half-day to full-day job once the unit is on site. Curved rail takes longer because the rail itself is custom-fabricated to the staircase after a template measurement, so plan on a few weeks of lead time between the site visit and install day.
We measure the full staircase (rise, run, any turns or landings) and walk the approach to it, since a lot of homes on the mountain side of The Hills have level changes before you even reach the stairs themselves. We also check outlet placement, since most lifts need a standard outlet within a few feet of the top or bottom landing.
Yes. Split-level and multi-story homes built into the slope, on both the Bernards Township ridge section and the Bedminster base section, can take a stairlift, since the rail follows the stairs' existing structure rather than requiring you to rebuild anything. Tighter stairwells sometimes narrow which chair width or folding-rail option fits, which is why the in-home measurement matters more than a phone estimate.
Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is a state-funded program for NJ seniors who aren't on Medicaid, capped at $11,158.56 a year, or $929.88 a month, and it can go toward home modifications like a stairlift. It isn't run through Somerset County directly; you'd apply through the state's JACC network.
NJ Medicaid MLTSS (managed long-term services and supports) can cover a stairlift through its home and community-based services benefit, with no fixed dollar cap; it's approved case by case through your Plan of Care with your MLTSS care manager. That's a separate track from JACC, and you generally can't draw on both at once.
Somerset County's Handyman Program ((908) 541-5715) and the county's CDBG-funded Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program (908-541-5756) both do home-accessibility work, but neither one itemizes stairlift installation in its published service list, so call and ask directly whether your project qualifies before assuming it's covered. Veterans have a clearer path: HISA covers up to $6,800 for a service-connected disability or $2,000 for non-service-connected, and VA Prosthetics can fund a medically-prescribed stairlift itself with no fixed dollar cap.
The Hills Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've quoted jobs on both halves of The Hills: up on the ridge above I-287 in Bernards Township, and down at the base in Bedminster. Homes built into that hillside often have more of an approach to think about before you even get to the interior staircase, so I walk the whole route, not just the stairs, before I give a number. At 540 feet up on Second Watchung Mountain, nothing here is a flat-lot build, and the quote should reflect that.
The Hills spans Bedminster and Bernards townships with consistent 1980s-to-90s stair geometry, which makes most installs predictable and fast. Luis is a licensed Somerset County installer who has fitted hundreds of lifts in these exact villages, from Birchwood straight rails to Hamilton Crest curves.
Call (800) 965-0350 for a free in-home assessment. Same-week installs on straight-rail units, financing from $79/month, and a measurement done at your actual stairs before you commit.
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