Duane is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Duane, 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.
Owner-occupied: 97 of every 100 households in Duane
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 25 in 100 (NY: 40). About 179 people call Duane home (2025 Census estimate). Across NY, 15 in 100 workers work from home; locally, 3.
Median age 52.3 (NY 39.8).
Counted by household. Plus 49.6% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Duane says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Duane
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Duane’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Duane 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 Duane 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.