Many of the villages, IMO, are interchangeable as far as the lifestyle experience. Especially between 466 and 466A. The differences between Largo, Duval, Poinciana, St. Charles are small, if they exist at all. This is probably also true of many of the villages north of 466, and south of 466A, although since I haven't lived or rented in those areas I can't personally speak to that.
Where, I think, things get quite different is south of 44. Not better, not worse, but different.
IMO from what I've seen of The Villages' marketing, they stress in their advertising all of the things the newer areas have that don't exist north of 44, which are the pitch and putts, more walking and biking trails, and a variety of unique recreational opportunities available at various rec centers. What they don't explain in their marketing is the things that are really handy via golf cart north of 44, that are remote in the new areas: proximity to golf, or the squares being two obvious examples. Not only do they not emphasize the disparity, they show videos that make it appear that the lifestyle includes all of the benefits of the northern areas, PLUS all of the new stuff in the southern areas, when in fact it would be more honest and truthful to explain that it's a bit of a trade-off.
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