No, I do not consider Marblehead a good place to grow old. Housing costs are astronomical as are property taxes. The state income tax, energy costs, automobile excise tax are all exorbitant. New England winters are a burden. Massachusetts drivers are all crazy. Everybody hates everybody. Other than that, it's not bad!

O boy!! I guess that sums it up!! I don't think it is much fun growing old--no matter what---and Florida is boring!! I happen to love the change of seasons and being around my wonderful family ---even though I get in their hair sometimes! I think Marblehead is fun and life is what you make of it any how. I have made a lot of it and intend to shake things up a little more. I am writing a book titled "NEXT"! Lots to write about when you are a wee bit older. Three ex wives in the same town for starters!!

I think Marblehead is a good place to grow old because so many things are within walking distance of each other but unless people are made to keep their sidewalks shoveled in the winter they it's not such a safe place to be old.

I worry about those young wippersnappers breaking into cars and rolling around on those wheeled boards. I hear they all smoke that marijuana these days too, which makes me scared.

Whippersnappers! Are you kidding? These so called "kids" are causing a great deal of trouble in this town and heart ache when you see your car wrecked and things taken out of your car in the middle of the night! This happened two days ago in front of two homes while we were sleeping. What kind of parents don't know that their "kids" aren't in their homes in the middle of the night? This also happened only a block from the police dept.

Marblehead is a great place to grow old if you like being surrounded by judgmental, holier than thou, arrogant people. Or, people with nothing better to do than call in to the otherwise busy police about missing yarn. Get a life people. Enjoy your beautiful town and learn to be neighborly. Maybe one day we will lose the reputation of massholes!

It is quite an affluent town, full of many entitled people. But there are also many genuinely caring and generous folks, monied or not. I do think it is a very tough town to live in, let alone grow old, unless you are have lots of money. And if you can't afford a boat then you will certainly feel "left out" of a big part of the community, at least in the summer. But if you can afford the housing and ignore the bratty people - every town has them - it's a beautiful and vibrant place for people of all ages.

This is a wonderful town in which to live--young or old. If you don't have "money", you can walk to Crocker park, or Chandler Hovey, or the beach. With a cup of coffee or an ice cream cone, you can enjoy beautiful scenery--fresh air--watch the sailboats or enjoy a swim. Free lectures at the library and a variety of interesting activities at the COA and/or Park and Rec. Hundreds of town residents volunteer in many different ways. And, the history--architecture--etc.. Better place to live than Fitchburg, Byfield, Ashland, Palmer, or Ware---just to name a few.