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. Afton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Afton, where the median household income is $93,409.00.

A relatively large number of people in Afton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.64% 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.

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.

As is often the case in a small town, Afton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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.