Hermiston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Hermiston, 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 Hermiston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Hermiston were 100 people, 31 would be kids under 18
17 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 37 across OR. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +16%. The population is about 19,906 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 3 in every 100 workers.
Median age 30.9 (OR 40.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Median age: women 32.6, men 29.3.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Hermiston says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Hermiston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Hermiston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Hermiston 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 Hermiston 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.