Vandemere is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Vandemere, 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.
32 in every 100 people in Vandemere are 65 or older
For every 100 workers, 6 work from home, beside 16 across NC. The population is about 197 (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 77 in every 100 households.
Median age 57.5 (NC 39.1).
Counted by household. Plus 18.6% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Vandemere says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Vandemere
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Vandemere’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Vandemere 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 Vandemere 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.