Thompsontown is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Thompsontown, 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 Thompsontown have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
55 in every 100 households in Thompsontown own their home
25 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 20 across PA. Across PA, 35 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Thompsontown, 15. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −10%. The population is about 628 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 49.6 (PA 40.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 33 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Thompsontown says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Thompsontown
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Thompsontown’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Thompsontown 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 Thompsontown 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.