After spending my third winter here in The Villages (along with summers), I will take the hot temps during the summer anytime over the cold nasty winters of Connecticut anytime.
Winters in New England, you basically hibernate for three months to stay out of the cold. And as an added bonus, there is that nasty 4 letter word called SNOW to deal with.
Summers here are hot and stay hot longer than in New England, BUT you can go to the beach, the neighborhood pools, golf early morning or late afternoon, and do a multitude of other activities and not be homebound. We did not do any winter activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, etc. Too Darn Cold
, but those were our choices. Others enjoy those activities and I am not critiquing them.