Shelton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Shelton, 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 Shelton have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
18 in every 100 adults in Shelton have a bachelor’s degree or more
For every 100 residents, 14 are 65 or older, beside 17 across WA. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +6%. Shelton counts about 10,921 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across WA, 20 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 9.
Median age 32.5 (WA 38.3).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Among residents 75 and older, 80% are women (WA 56%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Shelton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Shelton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Shelton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Shelton 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 Shelton 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.