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…...

San Diego, California (population almost 1.3 million) has been a popular retirement community since the end of World War II. Its scenery, climate, and lifestyle are second to none and appeal to active adults 55+. Its bustling downtown area has a busy convention area and city parks set alongside hundreds of anchored pleasure boats. San Diego is California’s second largest…...

Stevensville is a very small town of under 2,000 people in western Montana near Missoula. Stevensville is the oldest town in Montana. St. Mary’s Mission was the first permanent white settlement in Montana (founded by Jesuits). This area of the Bitterroot Valley and Sapphire Mountains offers beautiful views, outdoor recreation and a great variety of watchable wildlife.  Photo of Southwestern…...

Ruskin is a small town south of Tampa on Florida's west coast (population 28,620 in 2020). It is an unincorporated community that is part of Hillsborough County. Fed up with over development, the area has petitioned the state to allow it to become a separate, incorporated city. Ruskin was founded as a utopian socialist community inspired by John Ruskin....