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Mendon

Central MA · pop. 6,228

Mendon sits at the edge of the Blackstone Valley with large conservation holdings, equestrian properties, and a school district shared with Upton that rates B+. The town is genuinely rural with the income profile of an affluent suburb.

Rural RetreatTrail Town
Livability Index
52
/ 100
Ranks #151 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$712k
5.5× household income
Household income
$130k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
58 min
peak driving
Population
6,228
5-yr trend 65/100

How Mendon scores

Schools
80
Safety
88
Walkability
15
Transit
8
Biking
30
Dining
30
Nightlife
20
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
52
Diversity
22
Climate
71

The honest read

Best for
Horse owners, trail runners, and buyers who want rural acreage with above-average household incomes and low crime.
The tradeoff
One of the most car-dependent towns on this list with almost no local services; the commute to Boston exceeds an hour.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Mendon.

Hopedale
54/100 · $538k
Central MA
Bellingham
49/100 · $542k
MetroWest
Upton
53/100 · $715k
Central MA
Milford
56/100 · $563k
Central MA

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