Elmer is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Elmer, 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.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 31 of every 100 adults in Elmer
68 in 100 households own their home, against 64 across NJ. Across NJ, 17 in 100 workers work from home; in Elmer, 7. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Elmer changed by −3%. The town is home to about 1,376 people (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 38.7 (NJ 40.1).
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.9 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elmer says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Elmer
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Elmer’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Elmer 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 Elmer 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.