Carleton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Carleton, 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 Carleton have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 11 of every 100 adults in Carleton
For every 100 residents, 17 are 65 or older, beside 19 across MI. Carleton’s head count changed −1% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. About 2,302 people call Carleton home (2025 Census estimate). Across MI, 21 in 100 people are under 18; here, 28.
Median age 38.8 (MI 40.2).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 31 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Carleton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Carleton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Carleton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Carleton 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 Carleton 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.