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For most people who can afford it, yes. Mendon grades A overall, 111th of 745 graded towns in New York. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools beat 92% of New York towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $132K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $475K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 14 places on the National Register. 63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mendon, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Its National Register listings include US Post Office-Honeoye Falls and Lower Mill.
Where Mendon beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,012 in 1820, 9,095 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1808 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Mendon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mendon. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
17 mi MountainCumorah
12 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
32 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
12 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play17 mi Theme parkSeabreeze Amusement ParkGeorge Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mendon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mendon.
Mendon pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, has schools in the top 5% of New York and has less food insecurity than most of New York.
There are 55 miles of trail across 9 parks and preserves. Mendon Ponds Park, at 2,181 acres with 44.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Its trail network density comes in at 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mendon Ponds Park | 44.9 mi | 2,181 |
| 2. Semmel Road Park | 2.4 mi | 60 |
| 3. Sibleyville Nature Reserve | 1.6 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade ranks #31 of the 755 New York towns we grade for schools.
Its three schools are below. Public schools: the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District. The largest public high school is Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High School, with 649 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 482 | B |
| Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 649 | A |
| Manor Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 2–11 | Grades 2–11 | 615 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 6.4% of its 8,983 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
The share of adults in Mendon who say their health is fair or poor: 12%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mendon is ahead of New York on 20 and behind on 3.
| Mendon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mendon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
24.5% of workers work from home, against 14.9% across New York.
Mendon’s typical journey to work comes in at 27 minutes. Half commute less than 11 miles. Among workers locally, 25% do their job from home. The top destinations are Rochester (22%), Henrietta (9%) and Brighton (6%).
| Mendon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $132,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal aid has come to Mendon households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2003. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mendon grades A overall with a typical home of about $475K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that. At 6.2 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $475K) costs more against local pay than in 83% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.9%. For households in Mendon, the share who live in a home they own is 80%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,207 a month.
| Mendon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,207 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Mendon
About 5 of every 100 Mendon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Mendon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Mendon on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Mendon.
Town in New York, United States
Mendon is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It has been ranked as the most affluent suburb of the city of Rochester. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,095. The town is on the southern border of the county.
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6 towns share a border with Mendon.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon | #111 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Victor | #160 | A− | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Rush | #53 | A | B | — | B+ | A |
| Henrietta | #148 | A− | C | — | B+ | A |
| Pittsford | #13 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Lima | #4 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
| West Bloomfield | #96 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A− |
Mendon, Victor, Rush, Henrietta, Pittsford, Lima and West Bloomfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mendon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mendon grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #111 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Warren Parrish and Helen Mar Kimball.
