Avon, Connecticut

Town · population 18,932 (2020 Census)

Median home: $479,700
Household income: $154,058
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 44.3

Avon is a town of 18,932 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $479,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 88% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 84% of Connecticut towns, better for retirees than 74% of Connecticut towns.

How Avon ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Avon is worth $479,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $154,058, which is more affordable than 74% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,857 a month. 85.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Avon	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$479,700	$376,000
Median rent	$1,857	$1,462
Median household income	$154,058	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	85.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1979	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.9%	—

Who lives in Avon

People	Avon	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.7%	20.6%
Under 18	22.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.8%	5.7%
Veterans	7.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	15.5%	—
Work from home	33.7%	16.8%
Average commute	24.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.5%	93.8%

Weather in Avon

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Burlington station (4.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avon since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 5, 1984 about 4.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 21, 2010.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 40 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Avon

7 public schools with 3,855 students, about 13.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Avon High School	9-12	941	11.6
Pine Grove School	K-4	667	15.2
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts	PK-5	511	13.4
Avon Middle School	7-8	510	12.4
Roaring Brook School	PK-4	472	13.5
Thompson Brook School	5-6	440	13.3
Union School	K-4	314	13.7

Towns near Avon

Farmington, CT
4.0 mi · 26,712 people · home $432,700
Weatogue, CT
4.3 mi · 2,906 people · home $432,800
Collinsville, CT
4.4 mi · 3,721 people · home $395,500
West Hartford, CT
5.2 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000
Burlington, CT
5.6 mi · 9,519 people · home $418,700
Canton, CT
5.8 mi · 10,124 people · home $395,300
Simsbury, CT
6.0 mi · 24,517 people · home $443,500
West Simsbury, CT
6.1 mi · 2,521 people · home $503,100

Avon questions

Is Avon, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Avon scores better for retirees than 74% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 46%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.3).

How much does a house cost in Avon?

The median owner-occupied home in Avon is valued at $479,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $154,058, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,857 a month.

What is the weather like in Avon?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 38.6 inches of snow.

Does Avon get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avon since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 5, 1984. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Avon's Census boundary (GEOID 0911002060). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.