Kettering is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Kettering, 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.
Kettering in 100 adults: 42 with a bachelor’s degree or more (OH: 32)
The census count changed by +3% from 2010 to 2020. The population is about 57,396 (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 65 in every 100 households. For every 100 residents, 21 are under 18, beside 22 across OH.
Median age 38.5 (OH 39.7).
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1 point). Median age: women 40.3, men 36.9.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Kettering says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 10 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Kettering
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Kettering’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Kettering 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 Kettering 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.