Hackettstown, Mansfield, Allamuchy in Warren county. Hour and 15 minutes from NYC driving. It's super quiet, and affordable. People are very friendly and there are alot of empty nesters around to meet.
Would you be open to moving to SJ? We have some lovely one floor houses in 55+ communities that are less than $400k around me. Decently sized. Send me a message - I can provide my website which has direct access to NJ MLS which gives you a real time update (Zillow is 3rd party and not 100% accurate).
surfnowokgo t1_ixyxwnd wrote
$55+ apartments in barnegat are going for $430k plus 350$ HOA fees