Italy is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Italy, 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 Italy have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 28 of every 100 people in Italy
The population is about 1,078 (2025 Census estimate). Italy changed by −4% from 2010 to 2020. Across NY, 54 in 100 households own their home; here, 85. 23 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 40 across NY.
Median age 52.8 (NY 39.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points.
Counted by household. Plus 22.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 38 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Italy 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 Italy
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Italy’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Italy 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 Italy 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.