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, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Keswick who work in business and financial occupations (87.65%), healthcare (6.79%), and management occupations (5.56%). A relatively large number of people in Keswick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 87.65% 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. Keswick is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Keswick’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Keswick has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Keswick a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Keswick spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small town, Keswick does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Keswick is a pretty powerful place. 87.84% 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 $264,679, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $1,058,716 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, German, Irish, Hungarian, and French. The most common language spoken in Keswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Slavic languages.
