Cato is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Cato, 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 Cato have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
87 in every 100 households in Cato own their home
Kids under 18 make up 16 in 100 residents (NY: 21). From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −4%. Cato is home to about 2,401 people (2025 Census estimate). Across NY, 40 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in the town, 22.
Median age 48.7 (NY 39.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are men (NY 40%).
Counted by household. Plus 12.7% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 4.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Cato 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 Cato
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Cato’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Cato 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 Cato 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.