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A town of 18,946 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Avon

Town in Connecticut, United States
1830Established
18,932Population
23.5 sq miArea
276 ftElevation

Avon ( AY-vahn) is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of 2020, the town had a population of 19,795.

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ZIP code06001
Area code860
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Housing in Avon

$587K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Avon home is worth about $587,000, up 4.8% in a year, 30% above the Connecticut typical home.

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Safety Grade A-

Avon reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Avon 0.1
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Avon 6.5
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Avon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#31Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictAvon School DistrictSchools9

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