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A town of 2,965 people in Caledonia County, Vermont
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Conserved land11%2,731 of 24,582 acres
Trails18 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1921 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hardwick

Town in Vermont, United States
2,920Population
39 sq miArea
1,339 ftElevation

Hardwick is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,920 at the 2020 census. It contains the unincorporated villages of Hardwick, East Hardwick, and Mackville. The town is a commercial center for the region's farming population. The main settlement of Hardwick in the center of the town, formerly an incorporated village, is since 1988 a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 1,269 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code05843
Area code802
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Housing in Hardwick

$270K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hardwick home is worth about $270,000, up 3% in a year, 32% below the Vermont typical home.

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Safety in Hardwick

C+

Safety Grade C+

Hardwick reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hardwick 1
Vermont 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hardwick 10.1
Vermont 14.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Hardwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHazen Union High School District #26Schools2

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