Afton is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Afton is the 365th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Afton, 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 Afton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Afton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Afton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $93,409.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Afton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe 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, Afton is worth considering.

One downside of living in Afton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Afton, the average commute to work is 40.40 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Afton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Afton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.01% of adults in Afton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Afton in 2022 was $55,659, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,636 for a family of four. However, Afton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Afton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Afton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Afton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Afton include English, French, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Afton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.