Keswick is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 321 people and two associated neighborhoods, Keswick is the 364th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Keswick, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Keswick, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Keswick’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Keswick does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $250,001.00. Keswick home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Keswick real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Keswick is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Keswick is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Keswick who work in business and financial occupations (100.00%), office and administrative support (0.00%), and sales jobs (0.00%). A relatively large number of people in Keswick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 94.41% 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. In addition, Keswick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Keswick is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Keswick really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Keswick perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Keswick is worth considering. One of the benefits of Keswick is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 7.50 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small town, Keswick doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Keswick is a pretty powerful place. 88.62% of the adults in Keswick have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Keswick in 2022 was $267,252, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $1,069,008 for a family of four. The people who call Keswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keswick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keswick include Scots-Irish, French, English, African, and Romanian. The most common language spoken in Keswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Slavic languages.
