Essex Village is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Essex Village, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Essex Village have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 33 of every 100 people in Essex Village
67 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 43 across CT. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +4%. Essex Village has about 2,705 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Owners hold 92 in every 100 households.
Median age 58.3 (CT 41.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 38 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Essex Village says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Essex Village
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Essex Village’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Essex Village or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Essex Village in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.