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Ithaca
Ithaca is a town of 30,000, located on the shores of Cayuga Lake, one of New York’s finger lakes. Home of the Ivy League's Cornell University, Ithaca makes an ideal retirement community for anyone who would like to live in a bustling college town. During the school year the population doubles .......more>>
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a small beach resort near the southern end of North Carolina. It is just north of Myrtle Beach and south of Wilmington. People who come to this resort or move here are generally looking to enjoy the great beaches here. The average age here (60) is relatively high, reflecting its popu.......more>>
Madison
Madison is a charming seacoast town on Connecticut’s Long Island Sound. You can keep your boat on a mooring at the Beach Club or town beach, or in front of your home if you have beach rights. Sailors with larger boats keep them in a nearby town like Guilford, Clinton, or Westbrook. From .......more>>
Roanoke
Roanoke is a college city of just under 100,000 in southwestern Virginia, with a community college within its borders and a handful of institutions in neighboring areas, including Hollins University. It is the cultural hub of that part of the state, as well as for southern West Virginia. Although th.......more>>