New Shoreham is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join New Shoreham, 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 New Shoreham have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If New Shoreham were 100 people, 2 would be kids under 18
42 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 19 across RI. Across RI, 64 in 100 households own their home; in New Shoreham, 81. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +34%. The town has about 1,408 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 56.8 (RI 40.6).
Counted by household. Plus 74.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 8 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how New Shoreham says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in New Shoreham
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What New Shoreham’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is New Shoreham 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 New Shoreham 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.