New Sweden is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join New Sweden, 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 New Sweden have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Of every 100 households in New Sweden, 88 own their home
29 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 36 across ME. Home is the workplace for 3 in every 100 workers. The census count changed by −4% from 2010 to 2020. Population: about 574 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 50.5 (ME 44.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how New Sweden 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 New Sweden
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What New Sweden’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is New Sweden 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 New Sweden 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.