Budd Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Budd Lake, 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 Budd Lake have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Budd Lake in 100 households: 75 owners (NJ: 64)
Kids under 18 make up 28 in 100 residents (NJ: 22). People 65 and older are 11 in every 100 residents. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +9%. The population is about 10,650 (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 36.9 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Median age: women 37.4, men 35.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Budd Lake’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake 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.