Town guide

Mendon, Massachusetts

Mendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,325 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01756.

Homes sold for a median of $314 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,325356 per sq mi
Median home value$616,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$314Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mendon

1 ZIP code

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Around Mendon

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)26 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY159 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mendon

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

Mendon had 6,228 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 229th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Mendon population by census2000: 5,286, 2010: 5,839, 2020: 6,2285,28620005,83920106,2282020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MendonJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in38°17°Jan4.141°18°Feb3.348°25°Mar4.660°35°Apr4.871°46°May3.979°55°Jun4.585°61°Jul3.583°59°Aug3.976°51°Sep4.265°39°Oct5.153°31°Nov3.843°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Milford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milford3.9 miles
  • Landmark Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Woonsocket6.9 miles
  • Metrowest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Framingham14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists5

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 Mendon

Parks (6 nearby)

  • West Hill Park · 151 acres2.9 mi
  • Draper Field · 9 acres2.5 mi
  • Hopedale Park · 7 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's3.0 mi
  • Namaste Supermarket3.8 mi
  • Big Y4.3 mi
  • Aldi4.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Health2.6 mi
  • Edward M. Kennedy Community Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Taft Public Library0.6 mi
  • Taft Public Library1.1 mi
  • Bancroft Memorial Library2.4 mi
  • Medical Library2.7 mi
  • Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital Medical Library2.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • National Park Lowe Mill2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Milford Performing Arts Center2.7 mi
  • ConnectEd & Inspired2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Mendon

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Henry P CloughMendonPre-K–4398Public0.9 mi
Miscoe Hill SchoolMendon5–8647Public2.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethany Christian AcademyMendonPre-K–12172Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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