Fernandina Beach is an old town at top of Florida's eastern coast. Amelia Island is just below it,  a 13.5 mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean and the northernmost point of eastern Florida. While Amelia Island Plantation is a private community and resort, Fernandina Beach is the biggest town on the island (11,000 people with an average age…...

Manchester is a township in southeastern New Jersey that was formed from land formerly in Dover Township (now Toms River Township). The population is about 50,000 and includes Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the scene of the famed Hindenburg disaster. This township in Ocean County is mostly suburban with a very high concentraton of retirees. It includes portions of New Jersey's…...

Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, with a population of 143,148 (2020 Census).  Located in the Phoenix-Metro area, the  Sonoran-desert  town is surrounded by mountain park lands.  The area  became popular with retirees when Sun City Grand opened a resort style community, and now has over 9,000 homes. There are several other 55+ communities located here. Surprise also…...

Founded as a utopia in 1825, the small village of Yellow Springs, in southwestern Ohio, gets its names from the waters of a nearby spring that were rich in iron and produced a yellow coloring on the rocks, which was thought to be curative. The history of the town starts with communitarian efforts, that were dissolved due to internal conflicts,…...