Newington Forest is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Newington Forest, 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.
90 in every 100 households in Newington Forest own their home
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Newington Forest changed by +4%. The town is home to about 12,316 people (census survey, 2020–24). Across VA, 42 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 63. 25 in 100 workers work from home, against 18 across VA.
Median age 39.8 (VA 39).
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Median age: women 42.1, men 37.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 34 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Newington Forest says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Newington Forest
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Newington Forest’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Newington Forest 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 Newington Forest 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.