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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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$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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Massachusetts has one of the highest concentrations of residents aged 55 and older in the Northeast, yet the state’s supply of purpose-built active adult communities remains thin compared to mid-Atlantic and Sunbelt markets. Most towns on the South Shore and in Plymouth County have older housing stock that was designed for young families decades ago — split-level colonials with steep staircases, oversized yards requiring constant maintenance, and layouts that do not accommodate the way people live after the kids leave. The result is a generation of active adults stuck in homes that no longer fit, weighing whether to renovate, move out of state, or find something new closer to the communities and healthcare networks they already know.
Age-qualified communities are restricted to residents aged 55 and older, which shapes everything from the home design to the amenity package. Floor plans prioritize accessibility — first-floor primary suites, elevator access, zero-step entries, wider doorways — and shared spaces are built around activities that resonate with the population: pickleball courts, walking trails, gardens, and gathering areas rather than playgrounds and basketball courts. Exterior maintenance, landscaping, and snow removal are typically handled by the community association, freeing residents from the upkeep that makes homeownership burdensome as priorities shift.
The distinction between 55+ active adult communities and assisted living or nursing facilities is important for buyers researching online. A 55+ community is independent living — residents own their homes, come and go as they please, and manage their own daily lives. There are no medical staff on premises and no care schedules. The community provides a social infrastructure and maintenance-free home, not healthcare services. People searching for “retirement homes,” “senior homes,” or “senior living community” options in Massachusetts are often looking for exactly this type of arrangement — what some buyers also describe as senior residential homes — without realizing the terminology difference.
Start with the developer’s track record. Building for active adults requires specific design expertise — understanding how people use space after sixty, how common areas need to function to actually attract residents out of their homes, and how maintenance systems need to be structured so the community looks as good in year fifteen as it does in year one. Thorndike Development has been building 55+ communities in Massachusetts since Greatbrook in Norton — the company’s first age-qualified community, which introduced Victory Gardens and sits beside TPC Boston’s championship course. Red Mill Village, also in Norton, was named Best Active Adult Community in the Nation by the National Association of Home Builders. That lineage spans two decades and more than a thousand active-adult homes before any of the three current communities broke ground.
Then look at the specifics: floor plan accessibility, amenity depth, price relative to comparable housing in the area, proximity to healthcare and daily errands, and what is actually built versus what is promised on a rendering. Communities where the amenities arrive after the first hundred buyers move in are a different proposition than communities where the pool, the walking trails, and the community garden are part of the initial development.
Most new-construction 55+ inventory in Massachusetts is concentrated on the South Shore, where land availability and price points make purpose-built communities financially viable. The three active Thorndike communities span Plymouth, Halifax, and Raynham — connected by Routes 3, 24, 106, and I-495 — covering a geography that puts Boston about an hour north, Providence about forty minutes west, and Cape Cod roughly thirty-five minutes south.
Featherwinds in Halifax is the only one of the three that is exclusively 55+. The 102-condominium community delivers a complete active-adult ecosystem: elevator-served buildings where every home is single-level with no stairs anywhere, four pickleball courts maintained by the town, Victory Gardens with raised beds for growing vegetables and flowers, a dog park welcoming all breeds, a four-season poolhouse, and a new Halifax Senior Center being built on Thorndike-donated land at the community entrance. That Senior Center — managed by the Halifax Council on Aging with a full-time professional manager — will offer wellness programs, book clubs, lecture series, counseling, and social activities within walking distance of every Featherwinds home. Plans range from The Breeze at [fp:featherwinds-the-breeze] (one bedroom plus den, 1,027 square feet) to The Expanded Cloud at $529,000 (two bedrooms plus den, split layout, 1,512 square feet). Quick Delivery homes are available for buyers ready to move within sixty days.
Alden’s Reach in Plymouth is multi-generational — open to all ages — but several of its five floor plans are designed specifically with 55+ buyers in mind. The ground-level Hickory at [fp:aldens-reach-the-hickory] puts everything on one floor with zero stairs. The Expanded Oak at [fp:aldens-reach-expanded-oak] places the primary suite, den, and main living on the first floor with bedrooms above. A pool, four-season poolhouse, walking trails into Plymouth conservation land, and raised-bed gardens give active adults an amenity-rich setting alongside younger neighbors. Thorndike built three previous Plymouth communities — Sawyer’s Reach, Summer Reach, and Thorndike at The Pinehills — before starting Alden’s Reach.
Larkwood in Raynham is also multi-generational, with floor plans that appeal to downsizers and empty nesters. The Hickory plan ([fp:larkwood-the-hickory]) is ground-level with everything on one floor. The Chestnut ($624,000) consolidates all primary living — kitchen, living room, dining area, primary suite — on a single level one flight up from the garage, with a ground-floor guest suite and flex room below. That flex room is a catch-all space for buyers who are downsizing from a four-bedroom colonial but still need a home office, a room for visiting grandchildren, or a workshop for the hobbies that retirement finally makes time for. The 138-home community includes a kayak launch on the Taunton River, walking trails, and sits less than ten minutes from Routes 24 and I-495.
Featherwinds in Halifax is the only new-construction 55+ community in the region, with Alden’s Reach in Plymouth and Larkwood in Raynham also offering first-floor primary suites for active adults. Find 55+ options near your town:
Abington · Bridgewater · Carver · Duxbury · East Bridgewater · Easton · Hanover · Hanson · Kingston · Marshfield · Middleborough · Norton · Pembroke · Raynham · Taunton · Whitman
See also: 55+ condos guide, 55+ south of Boston, 55+ near Boston, benefits of 55+ living, 55+ condos for sale, and South Shore retirement.
A 55+ community restricts at least one resident in each home to age 55 or older. These are independent-living neighborhoods with owned homes, not assisted living or nursing facilities.
Featherwinds in Halifax starts from $439,000 for elevator-served condos. Quick Delivery homes from $459,000 are available for faster move-in. These are the most affordable new 55+ homes on the South Shore.
Federal housing rules require that at least 80 percent of homes have one resident aged 55 or older. Specific policies vary by community — contact the Featherwinds sales team for current eligibility details.
A 55+ community is independent living — residents own their homes and manage their own lives. There is no on-site medical staff. Assisted living provides daily care services and meals for residents who need support.
The closest new-construction 55+ option to Boston is Featherwinds in Halifax, roughly 50 minutes south. Alden’s Reach and Larkwood also welcome active adults and are about an hour from downtown by car or commuter rail.