Franklin Farm is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Franklin Farm, 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 Franklin Farm have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Franklin Farm were 100 households, 93 would own their home
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 79 in 100 (VA: 42). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −1%. Population: about 18,736 (census survey, 2020–24). Across VA, 18 in 100 workers work from home; in Franklin Farm, 39.
Median age 43.3 (VA 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Median age: women 44.2, men 42.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Franklin Farm says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Franklin Farm
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Franklin Farm’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm 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.