Maryland is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Maryland, 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 Maryland have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Maryland in 100 people: 32 aged 65 or older (NY: 18)
Home workers make up 8 in 100 workers (NY: 15). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −7%. Roughly 1,743 people live in Maryland (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 93 in every 100 households.
Median age 52.9 (NY 39.8).
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points).
Counted by household. Plus 16.7% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 33 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Maryland 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 Maryland
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Maryland’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Maryland 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 Maryland 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.