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Afton is a tiny town of 266 people in Nelson County, Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Staunton, VA and 82 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $946 a month.
266people
$347kTypical home
$946/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
16"Snow
235Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 266
- Part of a metro area
- About 118 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to Staunton, VA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,189/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 13% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to SHD airport
- 90 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 283 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nelson County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.