Elmont is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Elmont, 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.
Homeowners: 79 of every 100 households in Elmont
People 65 and older make up 16 in 100 residents (NY: 18). The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +6%. Elmont has about 36,518 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Across NY, 40 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 33.
Median age 38.8 (NY 39.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Median age: women 42.4, men 36.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 40 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elmont says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Elmont
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Elmont’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Elmont 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 Elmont 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.