I found a small Towny and SMP server called GamerHub Towny. It is made for players who want a friendly place to build and chill for the long term.
The server is no grief and no stealing and it also says there are no resets ever. It keeps a simple vanilla kind of feel with no custom items.
People mostly build up towns and compete for money and ranks. It also has Jobs and MCMMO for grinding and progression.
You can use Dynmap to see the world. There are player warps and player shops plus a sell only server shop.
The community sounds welcoming and it is active across AU EU and US time zones. At busy times it can reach over 20 players so it does not feel empty.
