4. Middletown, Connecticut

Why would you choose Middletown as a retirement destination? Besides the fact that it is an affordable place to live, let’s start with the Wesleyan Institute for Lifelong Learning, which provides free classes offered by active and retired academic members as well as other professionals. Participants can learn about subjects like the whaling industry of the 19th century, which had a significant role in Connecticut’s economic history. Or, to put it mildly, the development of humor.

A variety of walking trails are available for retirees who want to get some exercise, including a large selection inside the 285-acre Wadsworth Falls State Park, which is about three miles from the city center. The median property price in the Middletown metro region is affordable and less than the national average, but if you choose to live in the city, your costs will be higher. Retirees may want to consider Founders Ridge, a 55+ neighborhood that is now being developed and has ranch and cape-style houses.

Are you from Middletown? What do you think about it? Would you recommend it as an affordable place to live in? Tell us in the comments.