Avenel is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Avenel, 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.
52 in every 100 households in Avenel own their home
For every 100 residents, 18 are under 18, beside 22 across NJ. Avenel has about 17,121 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Across NJ, 44 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 32. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −1%.
Median age 39.6 (NJ 40.1).
About 136 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Among residents 55 to 64, 65% are men (NJ 49%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 32 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Avenel says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Avenel
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Avenel’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Avenel 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 Avenel 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.