Chestnut Ridge is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Chestnut Ridge, 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 Chestnut Ridge have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
41 kids in every 100 people in Chestnut Ridge
18 in 100 workers work from home, against 15 across NY. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +33%. The population is about 10,987 (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 76 in every 100 households.
Median age 26.9 (NY 39.8).
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Median age: women 29.6, men 25.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Chestnut Ridge’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge 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.