Well, I spent one year in a kibbutz, working as a volunteer. I don't know if you would consider this a commune in the strict sense, but the idea (using little money, living of the own ressources) certainly applies.
Do you have specific questions? In general, not everything that glitters is gold. The people in a commune might be united by a common goal for their lifestyle, but personalities and the cares of daily life will make the same trouble as in the next best middle-class family in Washington or anywhere else.
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