Mendon

Surrounding Mendon's Federal and Greek Revival town center lie the 
woodlands and fields that mark the town's agrarian heritage.  Today that 
rural backdrop meshes with a balance of industrial lands and tourist 
attractions, including New England's largest zoo.  A range of cultural 
events brings visitors from around the region to Mendon, while its easy 
to access via Route 16 places it on teh thriving pathway between the 
Blackstone Valley and Massachusett's fastest growing technology 
highway, Route 495.

Contacts

Mendon Municipal Offices: 508-473-2312
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce: 800-841-0919
Mendon-Upton Regional School District: 508-529-7729

Location

Mendon is 20 miles south of Worcester, 
33 miles southwest of Boston 
and 28 miles north of Providence, 
Rhode Island.

Government

Town (incorporated 1667); 
Board of Selectmen, 
Administrative Assistant, 
Open Town Meeting

Demographics

Population
1990  4010
2000  4310
2010  4610

Age Groups
0-4    312
5-14   599
15-44  1943
45-64  777
65+    379

Housing

Total Units  1454

Single Unit  1266
2-4 Unit     137
5+ Unit      30
Other        21

Median Price (1994) $136,667

Tax Rate

Residential (88%) $12.89
Commercial  (12%) $12.89

Education

Public Schools (Mendon-Upton Regional)
   Memorial Elementary  K-4
   Henry P. Clough Elementary  K-4
   Miscoe Hill Middle  5-8
   Nipmuc Regional High 9-12
   Blacktone Regional Vocational 
    Technical High School  9-12

Colleges and Universities
Easy access to over 15 
institutions of higher 
learning within Worcester county.

Largest Employers

Mendon-Upton Regional School District
Town of Mendon

Health Facilities

Hospitals
Easy access to 
Milford-Whitinsville 
Regional Hospital, 
University of Massachusetts 
Medical Center and others.

Long-Term Care/Rest Homes
Hospice of Greater Milford

Culture and Recreation

Taft Public Library
Southwick Wild Animal Zoo
Mendon Town Forest
Conservation Land
Lake View Park
Mendon Driving Range
Lake Nipmuc
Various school grounds

Religious Institutions

Baptist
Catholic
Unitarian

Transportation and Access

Airports
Norfolk, Worcester Municipal; 
Boston, Providence and 
Hartford

Highways
State Routes 16 and 140; 
easy access to Route I-495

Rail Service
Amtrak passenger service 
is available from Worcester; 
easy access of network 
of intermodal facilities 
serving Eastern Massachusetts 
and Rhode Island.

Bus Service
No local service; 
easy access to Worcester, 
Boston and Providence stations.

Utilities

Electric
Massachusetts Electric Company

Gas
Bay State and Commonwealth Gas Companies

Sewer
No municipal service

Water
Limited municipal, ground and surface