A relatively large number of people in Coolin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 100.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Coolin is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Overall, Coolin’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Coolin has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Coolin has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Coolin than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Coolin may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Coolin spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 0.00 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Coolin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
