Town guide

Avon, Massachusetts

Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 4,774 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02322.

Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,7741,113 per sq mi
Median home value$509,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking64%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Avon

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Avon

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY181 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Avon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Avon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Avon had 4,777 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 257th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.

Avon population by census2000: 4,443, 2010: 4,356, 2020: 4,7774,44320004,35620104,7772020

Norfolk County, 1900–2020

Norfolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 151,539, 1910: 187,506, 1920: 219,081, 1930: 299,426, 1940: 325,180, 1950: 392,308, 1960: 510,256, 1970: 605,051, 1980: 606,587, 1990: 616,087, 2000: 650,308, 2010: 670,850, 2020: 725,981152K’00’10219K’20’30325K’40’50510K’60’70607K’80’90650K’00’10726K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AvonJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 5.1 in39°21°Jan4.041°22°Feb3.648°29°Mar5.259°38°Apr4.570°47°May3.478°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.283°62°Aug3.675°54°Sep4.164°43°Oct5.054°34°Nov4.444°26°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockton, MA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Norfolk County

337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Norfolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,022 jobs; Retail trade: 42,987 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,380 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28,889 jobs; Professional services: 23,330 jobs; Construction: 21,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,200 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,703 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton2.2 miles
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton3.8 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Avon

Parks (8 nearby)

  • D.W. Field Park · 95 acres1.4 mi
  • D W Field Park · 63 acres0.6 mi
  • D W Field Park · 30 acres1.0 mi
  • John J DeMarco Park · 24 acres0.7 mi
  • D W Field Park · 13 acres0.9 mi
  • D W Field Park · 10 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Avon Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Fuller Craft Museum1.6 mi
  • Holbrook Historical Society2.3 mi
  • Children's Museum Easton5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • the Y Theater2.0 mi
  • Starline Room Dinner Theater2.9 mi
  • State Theatre3.0 mi
  • Braintree Community Arts Center3.7 mi
  • Canton Community Theater: South Plaza5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1700.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Avon

Public schools here are run by Avon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ralph D ButlerAvonPre-K–5323Public0.8 mi
Avon Middle High SchoolAvon6–12409Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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