Newark is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Newark, 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 Newark have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
11 kids in every 100 people in Newark
People 65 and older make up 11 in 100 residents (DE: 21). From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −3%. Population: about 30,359 (2025 Census estimate). Across DE, 73 in 100 households own their home; in Newark, 51.
Median age 22.1 (DE 41.6).
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Among residents 35 to 44, 62% are men (DE 49%). Median age: women 21.5, men 23.1.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 47.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Newark says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Newark
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Newark’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Newark 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 Newark 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.