Manahawkin is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Manahawkin, 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 Manahawkin have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Manahawkin were 100 households, 80 would own their home
For every 100 workers, 6 work from home, beside 17 across NJ. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +5%. The population is about 2,392 (census survey, 2020–24). 13 in 100 residents are kids under 18.
Median age 48.6 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Manahawkin 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 Manahawkin
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Manahawkin’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Manahawkin 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 Manahawkin 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.