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I am so close to retirement, and I have worked full time for the past 42 years. I find myself dreaming of retiring to a simpler place, not unlike Gart Williams in the Twilight Zone episode "Stop at Willoughby"
While I may not dream of Willoughby, Ohio, I dream of finding a quaint old-fashioned small town stuck in time where a person can live comfortably on social security alone. My searches have steered me toward northwest Arkansas or the Appalachian region of Tennessee, due to cost of living, taxes, number of small olf fashioned towns and an abundance of affordable older homes (pre-1950s)
I am so close to retirement, and I have worked full time for the past 42 years. I find myself dreaming of retiring to a simpler place, not unlike Gart Williams in the Twilight Zone episode "Stop at Willoughby"
While I may not dream of Willoughby, Ohio, I dream of finding a quaint old-fashioned small town stuck in time where a person can live comfortably on social security alone. My searches have steered me toward northwest Arkansas or the Appalachian region of Tennessee, due to cost of living, taxes, number of small old fashioned towns and an abundance of affordable older homes (pre-1950s)
Where do you dream of retiring to?
Places like you wish are dwindling. Most have been discovered and the prices have gone up dramatically. I will be looking for the same thing 5 years from now upon retirement. Not sure what things will cost by then.
I am so close to retirement, and I have worked full time for the past 42 years. I find myself dreaming of retiring to a simpler place, not unlike Gart Williams in the Twilight Zone episode "Stop at Willoughby"
While I may not dream of Willoughby, Ohio, I dream of finding a quaint old-fashioned small town stuck in time where a person can live comfortably on social security alone. My searches have steered me toward northwest Arkansas or the Appalachian region of Tennessee, due to cost of living, taxes, number of small olf fashioned towns and an abundance of affordable older homes (pre-1950s)
Where do you dream of retiring to?
Good luck. Sincerely.
I will be looking forward to seeing what rural paradises people suggest. We have found our own, but if we were not essentially debt free, we would not have been able to afford to buy a home here and live on Social Security alone.
Medicare and supplements are $750 a month, utilities (including one cell and one land line plus Internet) are about $525, we have ONE car (about $200 a month for gas, maintenance and insurance), and our average groceries NOW are about $800 per month (up about 33% from two years ago when we were making our retirement budget), and property taxes and home insurance are $450 a month. That does not leave a whole lot left over for things like home maintenance, dental work, etc., and non-essentials such as recreation. (Fortunately, we live in an area that has plenty of FREE recreation in the form of many local parks with gorgeous hiking trails, but a single round of golf is about $40 here.)
Last edited by katharsis; 08-04-2022 at 01:03 PM..
I am so close to retirement, and I have worked full time for the past 42 years. I find myself dreaming of retiring to a simpler place, not unlike Gart Williams in the Twilight Zone episode "Stop at Willoughby"
While I may not dream of Willoughby, Ohio, I dream of finding a quaint old-fashioned small town stuck in time where a person can live comfortably on social security alone. My searches have steered me toward northwest Arkansas or the Appalachian region of Tennessee, due to cost of living, taxes, number of small olf fashioned towns and an abundance of affordable older homes (pre-1950s)
Where do you dream of retiring to?
Arkansas and maybe even rural Missouri might fit the bill but to be low cost to live on SS, the towns will be isolated and a bit of a drive to a bigger town for supplies, entertainment and most important medical care.
Retired and Loving Where I Live, is the Thread that came to mind; 108 Posts. Maybe that Thread will be helpful in your search. Every individual has their criteria, you just have to decide.
"A Stop At Willoughby" is probably my favorite Twilight Zone episode. It wasn't rural, but rather a smallish urban (not tiny) town set in the late 1800s. That episode of Twilight Zone was always in the back of my mind when looking for a place to retire. I found my spot and have written about it many times here, so I won't again, but I'll just say I'm very happy here.
Have you looked at Paris - KY? I used to live in Lexington - KY and my neighbor across the street was from there. I remember visiting the town for his funeral and was totally charmed by the quaint little town.
Moorehead - KY is also beautiful, although it's a college town.
Then there's Berea - KY.
I always think KY is very underrated as a state. Low cost of living, people are friendly, beautiful state with hills and lakes. Spring weather can be rough though. They rarely have snow, but they have ice.
Have you looked at Paris - KY? I used to live in Lexington - KY and my neighbor across the street was from there. I remember visiting the town for his funeral and was totally charmed by the quaint little town.
Moorehead - KY is also beautiful, although it's a college town.
Then there's Berea - KY.
I always think KY is very underrated as a state. Low cost of living, people are friendly, beautiful state with mountains and lakes. Spring weather can be rough though. They rarely have snow, but they have ice.
Ha ha, I'm in Maysville. Paris KY is beautiful and just a short distance from Lexington without the issues from growing pains Lexington has. Pictures don't do it justice. It was on my short list as well.
Last edited by marino760; 08-04-2022 at 02:50 PM..
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