Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Afton’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Afton. Blue Ridge Parkway and Emmanuel Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Afton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Afton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1934 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Afton. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
in town National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
34 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
19 mi GardenMarket Street ParkBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
Afton is unincorporated, so Albemarle County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Afton.
Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Afton, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Charlottesville (16%), University of Virginia (7%) and Lovingston (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Afton’s FEMA risk score is 75 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Afton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Afton home is worth about $479,000, up 4.4% in a year, 16% above the Virginia typical home. 77% of households own their home in Afton.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Afton beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of Afton adults have high blood pressure.
| Afton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Afton | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Afton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Afton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Afton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, US
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.
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Afton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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