Caroga is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Caroga, 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 Caroga have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Caroga were 100 people, 11 would be kids under 18
29 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 18 across NY. A bachelor’s degree or more: 16 in every 100 adults 25 and older. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +5%. Population: about 1,238 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 55.4 (NY 39.8).
About 72 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7 points).
Counted by household. Plus 67.7% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 33 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Caroga 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 Caroga
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Caroga’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Caroga 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 Caroga 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.