AvonME
A town of 451, incorporated in 1802.
Is Avon a good place to live?
Avon’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Avon. The biggest place to walk is Mount Blue State Park, 1,690 acres with 3.7 miles of trail. Avon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Avon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avon, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avon.
Most of Avon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Avon has added 43 jobs, to 70 in 2023. At $63,000, Avon’s median household income is below both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Avon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Avon is higher than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Avon is 70 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Avon since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Avon
Avon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Avon’s July high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Avon is
Avon beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Avon adults report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Avon.
| Avon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Avon | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 14.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Avon | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Blue State Park | 3.7 mi | 1,690 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Avon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 2 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
99% of working residents leave Avon for work
Where Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avon
Town in Maine, United States
Avon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 450 at the 2020 census. Avon is home to Mount Blue, part of Mount Blue State Park.
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- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Avon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avon, ME a good place to live?
Avon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.