Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Avon is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, 93rd of 745 graded towns in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 66% of New York towns. A typical home there costs about $182K, 2.4 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. Avon is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. Only 71 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. Avon’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where Avon beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Avon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,933 in 1820, 6,939 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avon. Close and well known come first.
23 mi State parkLetchworth State Park32 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
18 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
27 mi MountainCumorah
18 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Avon.
Avon is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Avon and other neighbors.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Avon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 10,658 U.S. towns with household incomes like Avon’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
18% of Avon adults binge drink. Avon beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Avon adults feel lonely.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Avon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Avon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Avon’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Avon has about as many jobs (1,865) as working residents, but only 231 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 18.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Avon (18%), Rochester (13%) and Henrietta (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Avon's reported crime rate is well below New York's. The violent crime rate in Avon is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Avon Driving Park, at 43 acres.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avon Driving Park | 0.1 mi | 43 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Case Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.4 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 77% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
61% of households own their home in Avon.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $898 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 4 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
7 notable people were born in Avon.
Town in New York, United States
Avon ( AV-ahn) is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. It is south of Rochester. The town population was 6,939 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Avon, Connecticut, a town in Hartford County. The village of Avon is in the northwest part of the town.
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2 towns share a border with Avon.
Avon, Avon and Caledonia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Avon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Avon grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #93 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $182,000, 65% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Avon was organized in 1797. 7 notable people were born here, including Edwin Baruch Winans and Babe Clark.
