Mendon is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 1,113 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05701.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Rutland City; part is in Mendon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mendon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY210 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mendon had 1,149 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.
Rutland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rutland, VT weather station (about a mile away).
22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
644 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 116 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 83 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Rutland City School District, Rutland Town School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Primary SchoolRutland | Pre-K–2 | 237 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Northwest Primary SchoolRutland | Pre-K–2 | 200 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rutland Town Elementary SchoolRutland Town | Pre-K–8 | 379 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rutland Intermediate SchoolRutland | 3–6 | 504 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rutland Middle SchoolRutland | 7–8 | 249 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rutland Senior High SchoolRutland | 9–12 | 721 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Stafford Technical CenterRutland | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King SchoolRutland | Pre-K–8 | 171 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Sheldon Academy of Vermont Achievement CenterRutland | 1–12 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Fay Honey Knopp Memorial SchoolRutland | 9–11 | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Mount St Joseph AcademyRutland | 9–12 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rutland City, Rutland Town and Chittenden.
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