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From
$554,000
in
Plymouth, MA
Home Type:
Townhomes
Community Type:
Amenities/Resort
2-3
beds
2-3
baths
1,671-2,543
sq. ft.
2-3
garage
Townhome condominiums for all ages, set against 75 acres of protected conservation land with walking trails, a pool and poolhouse, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, community gardens, a tot lot, and half-court basketball. Townhomes with attached garages, and one-floor living options including a plan with the primary suite, kitchen, and laundry all on the main floor. Plymouth Public Schools. Downtown waterfront dining under 10 minutes. Boston and the Cape via Route 3.
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From
$439,000
in
Halifax, MA
Home Type:
Condos
Community Type:
Active-Adult
1-2
beds
1-2
baths
1,027-1,596 SF
sq. ft.
1-2
garage
A 55+ active adult condominium community in Halifax — 102 single-level homes inside elevator-served buildings with private decks. Featherwinds shares its grounds with a town-operated senior center and four pickleball courts. Resort-style pool, poolhouse, outdoor kitchen, firepit, raised beds Victory Gardens, a dedicated dog park, and walking paths — adjacent to the Country Club of Halifax's 18-hole golf course.

From
$559,000
in
Raynham, MA
Home Type:
Townhomes
Community Type:
Master Planned
2-3
beds
2-3
baths
1,671 - 2,830 SF
sq. ft.
2-3
garage
A riverside community designed for all ages — with single-level living options and Larkwood's signature ground-level flex rooms that adapt to a home office, guest suite, extra bedroom, or whatever life calls for next. Six floor plans across 152 homes set along the Taunton River with a kayak launch, walking trails, neighborhood parks, raised-bed gardens, a tot lot, and half-court basketball. Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District, with Routes 24 and I-495 less than ten minutes away.

FUTURE COMMUNITY IN
Nashua, NH
Home Type:
Condos
Community Type:
Master Planned
Mohawk Tannery is a landmark remediation and riverfront redevelopment in Nashua—advancing through a public-private partnership with the EPA and NH DES. The 40-acre plan includes 546 new homes (316 condos + 230 apartments) and new public amenities including parks, riverwalk access, and riverfront recreation.

Alden's Reach
in
Plymouth, MA
Beds:
2-3
Baths:
2-3
Size:
1,671-2,543

Featherwinds
in
Halifax, MA
Beds:
1-2
Baths:
1-2
Size:
1,027-1,596 SF

Larkwood
in
Raynham, MA
Beds:
2-3
Baths:
2-3
Size:
1,671 - 2,830 SF
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Westridge | Hudson, MA

Thorndike is an award-winning New England builder with a decades-long track record—known in particular for creating standout 55+ communities. With Best in the Nation recognition from the National Association of Home Builders and dozens of additional awards, we bring the same design-forward thinking and neighborhood planning to every community we create.
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Want to move sooner? Explore our Quick Delivery opportunities—move-in ready homes available now with designer-appointed finishes, plus select homes already underway that still offer limited personalization, depending on where they are in the construction process. In many cases, you can move in within as little as 60 days. Browse current availability, compare finish selections, and schedule an in-person or virtual tour today.
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Greater Boston’s over-55 housing market has shifted south. Rising prices inside Route 128 — where median home values in Norfolk County now top $600,000 — have pushed buyers past 55 toward the South Shore and Plymouth County, where new-construction communities offer more space, lower entry points, and a pace of life that still keeps Boston within reach. Three neighborhoods built by Thorndike Development sit along that corridor, each connected to the city by commuter rail or highway.
Thorndike has been part of this shift for decades. Chapman’s Reach in Quincy’s Marina Bay district brought award-winning Smart Growth design to the inner suburbs, and Copperworks in Canton delivered elevator-served condominiums near the MBTA. Those communities are sold out. The three neighborhoods actively selling today carry the same design principles further south — into towns where buyers get significantly more home for the dollar.
For the purposes of this page, “Greater Boston” means anywhere a buyer can reach downtown Boston in about an hour by car or commuter rail. That includes most of Plymouth County, the Bridgewater-Raynham corridor, and Halifax — all towns where Thorndike is currently building. The MBTA’s Middleborough/Lakeville and Kingston/Plymouth commuter rail lines run through or near all three communities, and the highway network (I-93 to Route 3, Route 24 to I-495) connects each to Boston’s medical centers, cultural institutions, and Logan Airport.
Active adults who lived and worked closer to the city often want to stay connected after they stop commuting daily. That connection matters for medical appointments at Beth Israel, Dana-Farber, or Brigham and Women’s. It matters for visits from children and grandchildren who still live inside 128. And it matters for the occasional trip to the MFA, Symphony Hall, or a Red Sox game without needing to make it an overnight event.
Featherwinds in Halifax sits about 50 minutes from South Station by car via Route 3, or one transfer on the Middleborough commuter rail line. Alden’s Reach in Plymouth is roughly 55 minutes from Back Bay via Route 3 — slightly farther, but with direct commuter rail access from the Kingston station. Larkwood in Raynham is the most highway-connected of the three, positioned between Route 24 and I-495 with two commuter rail stations nearby, making the drive to South Station about 50 minutes outside rush hour.
Each of Thorndike’s three active communities serves a different slice of the age-qualified buyer market. They share a builder — and a commitment to rear-parking layouts, walkable streets, and on-site amenities — but the price points, home sizes, and resident profiles differ meaningfully.
On the MBTA Middleborough line corridor, Featherwinds is a dedicated 55+ community where every building has a central elevator and every home is single-level. No resident carries groceries up stairs. With standard plans from [price:featherwinds] and condominiums from 1,027 to 1,598 square feet, it offers the lowest new-construction entry point for active adults on the South Shore. The town of Halifax is constructing a Senior Center steps from Featherwinds, set to open fall 2026, and four town-maintained pickleball courts sit adjacent to the community. A fenced dog park open to every breed and size, raised-bed Victory Gardens, and a four-season poolhouse round out the amenity package.
Thorndike’s on-staff interior designer, Nikkie Gaitan, works with every buyer at Alden’s Reach to personalize finish selections — cabinets, countertops, flooring, fixtures — before move-in. That design service is part of the price, which begins at [price:aldens-reach] for 152 homes spanning townhome, duplex, and single-level layouts. The Hickory plan keeps everything on one floor with zero stairs. The Expanded Oak puts the primary suite, den, and main living on the ground level with bedrooms above. The pool and four-season poolhouse anchor a neighborhood that also includes a fire pit, walking trails extending into Plymouth’s conservation land, and a tot lot — reflecting the all-ages, multi-generational mix.
Larkwood sits between Bridgewater and Middleborough commuter rail stations, making it the easiest of the three for buyers who still commute to Boston a few days a week. A 138-home riverside community along the Taunton River, Larkwood differentiates on space: six floor plans from 1,671 to 2,830 square feet, each with a ground-floor room that adapts to whatever buyers need — home office, guest suite, workshop, or studio. Three plans offer one-level daily living: the Hickory at ground level, the Chestnut and Pine with all primary spaces one flight up. Homes are priced from [price:larkwood] for the Hickory to the high $670s for the largest plan. A canoe and kayak launch gives residents paddling access to the Taunton River, and Massasoit State Park is about a mile south.
Active adult communities within reach of Greater Boston and the South Shore:
Abington · Bridgewater · Carver · Duxbury · East Bridgewater · Easton · Hanover · Hanson · Kingston · Marshfield · Middleborough · Norton · Pembroke · Raynham · Taunton · Whitman
See also: 55+ communities in MA (hub), 55+ condos guide, 55+ south of Boston, benefits of 55+ living, 55+ condos for sale, and South Shore retirement.
Only Featherwinds is age-restricted. Alden’s Reach and Larkwood are open to all ages but include floor plans with first-floor primary suites and single-level options that draw buyers looking to downsize.
Yes. The Kingston/Plymouth line serves Plymouth and Alden’s Reach buyers, the Middleborough/Lakeville line runs near Featherwinds and Larkwood, and both lines terminate at South Station in downtown Boston.
Featherwinds in Halifax starts at [price:featherwinds] for a single-level condominium with elevator access, making it the lowest-priced new-construction 55+ community currently selling on the South Shore.
Featherwinds offers pickleball courts, Victory Gardens, a dog park, and a poolhouse. Alden’s Reach has a pool, poolhouse, fire pit, and trails. Larkwood includes a kayak launch, community gardens, and courtyards.
Driving to the Longwood Medical Area takes roughly 50 to 65 minutes depending on the community. Larkwood in Raynham is closest via Route 24 to I-93; Alden’s Reach in Plymouth is farthest but still under 70 minutes outside rush hour.