Lakes West is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Lakes West, 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 Lakes West have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Lakes West were 100 people, 32 would be kids under 18
For every 100 households, 100 own and the rest rent, beside 67 owners across CT. In all, about 1,395 people live in Lakes West (census survey, 2020–24). Across CT, 19 in 100 people are 65 or older; in the town, 10.
Median age 40.9 (CT 41.1).
About 131 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 74% are women (CT 49%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 36 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Lakes West says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Lakes West
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Lakes West’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Lakes West 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 Lakes West 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.