Wainscott is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Wainscott, 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 Wainscott have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Wainscott were 100 people, 5 would be kids under 18
For every 100 workers, 32 work from home, beside 15 across NY. Wainscott has about 612 residents (census survey, 2020–24). 51 in 100 residents are 65 or older. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +39%.
Median age 65.2 (NY 39.8).
Counted by household. Plus 65.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Wainscott says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 8 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Wainscott
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Wainscott’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Wainscott 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 Wainscott 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.