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Hey guys some unsolicited advice from a 34 year old.
Forget intentional communities, they attract the exact opposite kind of people you'd expect. Instead find a real community that shares your values.
I moved to Tasmania (Rural island below Australia) and lived in a small bush shack near a village with lots of permaculture/eco friendly people mixed in with normal people. I lived an awesome life there, had my own space, could build what I wanted to build and live how I wanted to live on my 60 acres. It was just a short drive away from friends, spent many a day helping mates build strawbale walls and outdoor pizza ovens. I never got into an arguement with a mate about how he should live his life because it didn't affect me.
I also owned my own property and my own labour improved it's value. I worked on a farm and made real money (and real work experience). Now I'm starting a family can can afford my own home and all the costs involved on my terms. If I was stuck in some commune I'd be up shit creek.
Seriously consider finding an actual community, not a make believe one.
