Night of the living boomer: Is your town next?

"Due to an influx of older couples, fewer people inhabiting the larger homes and little room for new housing, Newburyport officials view the data as a sign that the city's population may be maxed out for now. "People have been predicting the baby-boomers would start making changes in their lives, and we're starting to see it," Keenan said. "We see a lot of 55-and-older folks moving out here. Their kids have left home, some are downsizing, and they want to be near the beach." "No Room to Grow Census Estimates Show City Population May Be Maxed Out" Daily News Online Newburyport, Massachusetts