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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How Hardwick ranks

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#5Most affordable in VT #7Cheapest rent in VT #21Lowest property tax in VT All VT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code05843

Area code802

Living in Hardwick

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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Work & commute in Hardwick

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About one in 4 of Hardwick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Morristown (11%), Stowe (8%) and Montpelier (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Morristown

11%

Stowe

Montpelier

St. Johnsbury

24%Work in townlive and work in Hardwick 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 964Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Hardwick

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Vermont

7worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.9%More adults who get no exerciseVT 18.9% · worse 14.1%More smokersVT 11.2% · worse 12.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethVT 10.1% · worse

Care nearby

Copley HospitalMorrisville · 12.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hardwick Area Health CenterHardwick · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05843, 05836 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hardwick →

Natural hazards in Hardwick

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

60Does Hardwick flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hardwick MapHardwick vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Hardwick

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Hardwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 126 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 9°Winter

51° / 29°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Hardwick get?About 126 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hardwick

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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

Hardwick Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 223 students Hazen Union High School DHigh · Grades 7–12 · 267 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.