Cottonwood, population 11,500, is located in central Arizona, where the scenery is pretty, the values conservative, and the outdoor activities aplenty. Cottonwood is ringed with mountains and buttes, and it either contains or is minutes from golfing, canyons, thousand-year-old dwellings and wineries. A historic downtown, well-maintained, caps off the charm of this community. Photo of historic downtown Cottonwood courtesy of…...

Holden Beach is a very tiny community on the Atlantic Ocean in southern North Carolina. It is close to and very similar to Oak Island and Sunset Beach - and not that far from Myrtle Beach, SC. The average income is high as the average age - about 60.  For more about the area see the Topretirements reviews of those…...

Uncasville is a small village (part of the town of Monteville) in east-central Connecticut. It is quite close to the largest casinos in the east, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. This is a beautiful but rural stretch of Connecticut. For more detailed information about this area including home prices see our reviews of Colchester, Dayville, and Niantic.Photo of town hall courtesy…...

Vero Beach is a popular retirement community of 28,020 (2020 census) that supports a much larger community outside of its borders. Located in the middle of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the town is in several parts – a ‘beach” area on the barrier island with a resort feel, and a large downtown across the bay on the mainland. It has long…...