Merrifield is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Merrifield, 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 Merrifield have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 39 of every 100 households in Merrifield
17 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across VA. The census count changed by +35% from 2010 to 2020. Merrifield is home to about 20,698 people (census survey, 2020–24). Across VA, 42 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 76.
Median age 34.6 (VA 39).
About 111 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Median age: women 34.3, men 34.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Merrifield says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Merrifield
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Merrifield’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Merrifield 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 Merrifield 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.