Essex Fells is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Essex Fells were 100 people, 33 would be kids under 18
96 in 100 households own their home, against 64 across NJ. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +6%. The population is about 2,235 (2025 Census estimate). Across NJ, 44 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Essex Fells, 81.
Median age 43.7 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Median age: women 43.5, men 44.1.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 31 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Essex Fells says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Essex Fells
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Essex Fells’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells 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.