Stony Brook is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Stony Brook, 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: 91 of every 100 households in Stony Brook
People 65 and older make up 22 in 100 residents (NY: 18). Stony Brook’s head count changed −2% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. In all, about 12,868 people live in Stony Brook (census survey, 2020–24). 68 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more.
Median age 44.9 (NY 39.8).
About 106 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1 point).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Stony Brook says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 9 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Stony Brook
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Stony Brook’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook 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.