Look at stage in life, i.e. about to retire or recently retired......age under 55 or 60....etc.
(Yes, people under 55 can buy and live here....up to 20% of residents can be under 55 according to federal law allowing "adult communities")
55-year-old newbies may not be happy in a neighborhood where everyone around them retired and bought their place 15-20 years ago..... and are not playing much anymore. Any kind of "play".
A couple age 60 or so just told me about their experience with that. Many of their neighbors are widowed, older folks who don't venture out much and nobody organizes things socially in the neighborhood. I told them they could start by just putting out a flyer for people to come to an evening meet/greet party in the driveway, and everybody brings something plus BYOB.
But on the other hand, thankfully, in our neighborhood widows and divorcees are included in all the social activities and everyone helps them like the good neighbors you'd dream of getting. Many neighborhoods are like this but it begins with somebody who's an organizer and communicator by email, flyers at the door, building a phone/address list of neighbors, etc.
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