Charleston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Charleston, 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 Charleston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 12 of every 100 people in Charleston
Kids under 18 make up 19 in 100 residents (ME: 18). From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +10%. About 1,644 people call Charleston home (2025 Census estimate). Across ME, 36 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 12.
Median age 45.4 (ME 44.8).
About 135 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Charleston says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 3 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Charleston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Charleston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Charleston 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 Charleston 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.