Erma is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Erma, 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.
Homeowners make up 80 of every 100 households in Erma
The census count changed by −5% from 2010 to 2020. Roughly 1,959 people live in Erma (census survey, 2020–24). Across NJ, 17 in 100 workers work from home; locally, 8. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 35 in 100 (NJ: 44).
Median age 44.8 (NJ 40.1).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Erma 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 Erma
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Erma’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Erma 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 Erma 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.