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A town of 4,774 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Map of Avon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land13%359 of 2,885 acres
Trails1.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves675 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Land Utilization Town of Avon - DPLA - cdd49e7fccbb9b169eb7a047bb3917381940
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Land Utilization Town of Avon - DPLA - cdd49e7fccbb9b169eb7a047bb391738, 1940

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About Avon

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1700Established
4,777Population
4.6 sq miArea
220 ftElevation

Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,777 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code02322
Area code508
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Housing in Avon

$576K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Avon home is worth about $576,000, up 2.1% in a year, 13% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list103.7%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Avon

C

Safety Grade C

Avon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Avon 2.3
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Avon 22.3
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Avon’s kids attend trail 73% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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