This introduces younger people to an area,'' she said. Boomers don't want to be cut off from the world. They prefer mixed-age communities with schools, shops and office space nearby. The AARP study says boomers will continue looking for even better homes, or opt for two homes in different parts of the country, as long as the economy grows. But everything may change when the younger boomers start to retire.
Younger boomers have young children and often are still paying college or graduate school loans.
We don't really know yet what the younger boomers are going to do,'' she said. Staff writer Victor Hull contributed to this report.