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The town, organized in 1797, counts 6,937 residents.
On health it is strong: residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Overall, Avon earns an A: better than 93% of U.S. towns, and 65th of 745 in New York. At about $184K, a typical home costs 2.4 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. It also does well on walkability (A−) — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than nearly four in five U.S. towns. 18% of the land here is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Barber-Mulligan Farm and Avon Inn. The biggest place to walk is Twin Cedars Environmental Area, 61 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Where Avon beats most 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.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Avon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avon. Close and well known come first.
23 mi State parkLetchworth State Park34 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
26 mi MountainCumorah
19 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
19 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 trades workers with Rochester and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of New York.
Expected losses in Avon break down as 70% from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. In Avon, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 7 of 100. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2015.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Avon High School, with 311 students. Public schools: the Avon Central School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 316 | C |
| Avon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 311 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 10.2% of its 5,686 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
Just over a tenth of Avon adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Avon is ahead of New York on 10 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent mental distress, 31% have obesity.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Avon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 2.8 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Avon comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Cedars Environmental Area | 1.2 mi | 61 |
| 2. Avon Driving Park | 0.1 mi | 44 |
| 3. Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Avon has about as many jobs (3,016) as working residents, but only 549 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Avon dropped by 342, to 3,016. Only 16% of working residents stay in Avon for work; the rest commute out. The average commute locally is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Rochester (14%), Henrietta (10%) and Geneseo (4%).
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Avon, nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. For Avon, the median age is 43.7 years.
| Avon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Avon | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 3 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
9 places in Avon on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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6 towns share a border with Avon.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Avon grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #65 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools.
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 and has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 7 notable people were born here, including Edwin Baruch Winans and Babe Clark.
