How long is the commute from Mendon, VT?

Name: Commute and cars in Mendon, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mendon, VT take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

22.5% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.5%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Mendon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mendon	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	74.5% (±8.8 points)	79.1%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.5 points)	6.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.8 points)	3.1%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.5% (±8.6 points)	10.6%	16.9%	15.1%

In Mendon, the average commute is lower than in Rutland County (23.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Vermont (23.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mendon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rutland County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Rutland County, Mendon ranks 25 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 240 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mendon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mendon	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±7.9 points)	37.8%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.0% (±9.5 points)	39.8%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.2% (±6.6 points)	16.0%	17.3%	21.9%

In Mendon, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rutland County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mendon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mendon	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	22.5% (±8.6 points)	10.6% (±1.1 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±5.4 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±5.3 points)	87.0% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Mendon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rutland County (87.0%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mendon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mendon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mendon	—	16.9 minutes (±2.3)	—
Rutland (Rutland County, town)	2.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Rutland (Rutland County, city)	3.5 mi	16.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Proctor	6.5 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Killington	6.7 mi	15.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
West Rutland (community)	6.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	7.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Clarendon	7.5 mi	15.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
West Rutland	7.6 mi	21.5 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Proctor, VT (22.1 minutes), Shrewsbury, VT (26.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Rutland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Brandon	23.8 minutes (±2.7)
20	Proctor	22.1 minutes (±2.2)
21	West Rutland	21.5 minutes (±6.0)
22	Rutland (Rutland County, town)	19.6 minutes (±3.1)
23	Castleton	19.4 minutes (±2.7)
24	Pittsfield	19.2 minutes (±3.9)
25	Mendon	16.9 minutes (±2.3)
26	Rutland (Rutland County, city)	16.0 minutes (±1.8)
27 (tie)	Clarendon	15.8 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Killington	15.8 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Rutland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mendon

How long is the average commute in Mendon?

Workers who live in Mendon, VT take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mendon without a car?

0.7% of households in Mendon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mendon?

22.5% (±8.6 points) of workers who live in Mendon worked from home, and 92.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mendon town, Rutland County, Vermont (county subdivision:44125, in state:50 county:021).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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