Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mendon’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 7 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. Mendon's schools rank behind 87% of the state's. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Mendon. 62% of the land in Mendon is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Coolidge State Forest, at 6,166 acres with 13.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On history, just 3 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. Mendon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mendon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Mendon is from typical.
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Census counts: 34 in 1790, a low of 34 in 1790, 1,149 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
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.
45 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Mendon’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Vermont’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coolidge State Forest | 13.3 mi | 6,166 |
| 2. Rutland City Forest | 7.7 mi | 3,418 |
| 3. Green Mountain National Forest | 5.7 mi | 3,308 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mendon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.7% of Mendon working residents work locally. Since 2013, Mendon has added 173 jobs, to 356 in 2023. The average trip to work in Mendon is 17 minutes.
| Mendon | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mendon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Mendon’s January low is 8°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of residents are under 18 in Mendon. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Mendon.
| Mendon | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.4 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 40% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Mendon | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Mendon beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mendon.
| Mendon | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mendon | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.2% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Mendon home is worth about $410,000, up 3.3% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Mendon.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mendon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
6 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
32 mi LakeLake George
17 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
4 mi Ski areaPico Mountain Resort68 runs · 1,947 ft vertical
36 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft verticalFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pico Mountain Resort: petersent, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Mendon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mendon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
61.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Town in Vermont, United States
Mendon is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2020 census.
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Yes. That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($68,616 across the Rutland, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
