NJ Blue, we too felt most over 55's lacked critical mass. We chose the Plantation @ Leesburg, 15 miles south on 27 because it was close enough to the Villages but also had 2843 homes, 3 clubhouses with pools, two golf courses, low $85/ mo fee, two fitness centers....links are:
http://www.palhoa.com/
http://www.theplantation.com/
It is sold out but resale homes are available, it came down to TV and Plantation, but we felt we got more house there and were still close enough to the Villages to enjoy. Both were at the top of my list and the P let us make modifications and at the time, TV did not. I think both are wonderful and wish everyone the best wherever they choose.
BTW, read Leisureville by Blechman for some good info on TV.