Deal Island is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Deal Island, 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 Deal Island have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Deal Island were 100 people, 38 would be 65 or older
69 in 100 households own their home, against 68 across MD. The population is about 341 (census survey, 2020–24). Across MD, 43 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Deal Island, 8.
Median age 61.8 (MD 39.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points.
Counted by household. Plus 29.7% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
Workers 16 and older.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Deal Island 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 Deal Island
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Deal Island’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Deal Island 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 Deal Island 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.