Princeton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Princeton, 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 Princeton have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Princeton were 100 adults, 85 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
55 in 100 households own their home, against 64 across NJ. Princeton has about 31,469 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across NJ, 17 in 100 workers work from home; here, 33. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +149%.
Median age 28.5 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Median age: women 29.9, men 27.5.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 29.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Princeton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 8 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Princeton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Princeton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Princeton 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 Princeton 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.