South Toms River is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join South Toms River, 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.
South Toms River in 100 households: 78 owners (NJ: 64)
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 16 in 100 (NJ: 44). South Toms River’s head count changed −1% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. The population is about 3,895 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 4 in every 100 workers.
Median age 36.1 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Among residents 45 to 54, 68% are men (NJ 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how South Toms River 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 South Toms River
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What South Toms River’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is South Toms River 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 South Toms River 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.