Hardwick, VT town hall & government
Hardwick spent $15.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hardwick's government.
Where Hardwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Hardwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hazen UHSD 26
Hardwick's high school school district, shared with Greensboro and Woodbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 7%
- State 93%
- Federal <1%
Of the $19,141 per pupil, $12,299 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Hardwick: Mountain View Union Elementary School District ($17,313 per pupil) · Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Hardwick pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hardwick's government
Who represents Hardwick
Hardwick is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.