Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:10 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:11 am – 4:17 pm
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People6,325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.12,118 householdsMedian household income $132,256Median home value $616,000Median rent $1,840 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 3,372 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Arabic 4%, German or Dutch 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Medway station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCemeteryhistoric site · under a mileGeorge Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileQuisset Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State Parkstate park · 3.8 miWest Hill Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 3.8 mi · 79 acresE. Kent Swift Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199441 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMendon Water Departmentserves 470 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation347 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMilford Regional Medical Center2.9 miPost officeMendon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMendon Town Hallunder a milePoliceMendon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMendon Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHenry P Clough Elementary School1.2 miCollegeDean College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH21 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD26 miInterstateI-4954.3 miUS highwayUS 113 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA14 miRailForge Park/495Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.4 miCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01756 ZIP area.
