Chance is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Chance, 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.
Kids under 18: 4 of every 100 people in Chance
Across MD, 19 in 100 workers work from home; in Chance, 4. The town has about 230 residents (census survey, 2020–24). 10 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 43 across MD.
Median age 58.5 (MD 39.4).
Counted by household. Plus 25.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 37 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Chance 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 Chance
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Chance’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Chance 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 Chance 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.