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A town of 772, settled in 1857.
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Afton, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Afton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,992 in 1860, a peak of 4,203 in 1910, 2,769 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Afton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Afton.
Afton’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1993, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Afton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Afton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 10% work in town. 15% of Afton residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Afton (12%), Sidney (9%) and Binghamton (7%).
| Afton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No violent or property crimes were reported in Afton in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Afton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Afton beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Afton.
| Afton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Afton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Susquehanna River Boat Launch | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Afton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Afton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 notable people were born in Afton.
Town in New York, United States
Afton is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census. Afton is situated in the southeast corner of the county and lies wholly within the original Township of Clinton. It was formed from the town of Bainbridge on November 18, 1857, and derives its name from Afton Water, a small river in the parish of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, immortalized by the poet Robert Burns. It is bounded on the north by Bainbridge and Coventry, on the east by Delaware County, and on the west and south by Broome County. The town of Afton contains a village, also called Afton. The town is at the southeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.
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Afton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Carlton J. H. Hayes and Helen Bevington.
