Afton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Afton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Afton in 100 adults: 21 with a bachelor’s degree or more (IA: 31)
For every 100 workers, 3 work from home, beside 11 across IA. Owners hold 68 in every 100 households. Population: about 859 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 39 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Among residents 35 to 44, 72% are men (IA 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Afton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Afton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Afton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Afton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Afton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.