Rockaway is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Rockaway, 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 Rockaway have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
38 in every 100 adults in Rockaway have a bachelor’s degree or more
17 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across NJ. Across NJ, 64 in 100 households own their home; in Rockaway, 60. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +3%. In all, about 6,631 people live in Rockaway (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 47.1 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Among residents 65 to 74, 68% are men (NJ 47%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Rockaway says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 3 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Rockaway
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Rockaway’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Rockaway 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 Rockaway 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.