Live-In Caregivers in Plainsboro Center, NJ

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Plainsboro Center, NJ: the local picture

51

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

194

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

20%

of Plainsboro Center homes have 3 or more bedrooms (56% in Middlesex County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 51 Plainsboro Center residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 20% of homes in Plainsboro Center have three or more bedrooms (56% in Middlesex County), while 56% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 3.1 rooms.

Of Plainsboro Center households headed by someone 65 or older, 194 own their home and 54 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Plainsboro Center compared with Middlesex County and New Jersey

Census figure	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.4%	9.0%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	13%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	55%	47%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$82,308	$72,915	—

Older residents in towns around Plainsboro Center

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Princeton Meadows, NJ	1.4 mi	1,302	38
Monmouth Junction, NJ	3.6 mi	1,176	35
Heathcote, NJ	4.2 mi	1,630	264
Princeton, NJ	4.4 mi	3,999	608
Dayton, NJ	5.5 mi	989	87
Hightstown, NJ	5.6 mi	887	172

Emergency hospitals near Plainsboro Center

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro	Plainsboro, NJ	1.2 mi	4 of 5	(609) 853-6500
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton	Hamilton, NJ	7.6 mi	4 of 5	(609) 586-7900
Capital Health Regional Medical Center	Trenton, NJ	11 mi	2 of 5	(609) 394-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Plainsboro Center. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Plainsboro Center

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (56% of the $6,859 monthly median income of Plainsboro Center households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (189% of the $6,859 monthly median income of Plainsboro Center households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Plainsboro Center: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Plainsboro Center?

University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro in Plainsboro, about 1.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Plainsboro Center (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (609) 853-6500. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Plainsboro Center?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (56% of the $6,859 monthly median income of Plainsboro Center households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (189% of the $6,859 monthly median income of Plainsboro Center households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Plainsboro Center?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Plainsboro Center it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.