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Hardwick is a small town of 1,046 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. It's about 43 miles from Burlington, VT and 164 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 120 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $821 a month.
1,046people
$181kTypical home
$821/moRent
78° / 26°Summer / winter
120"Snow
177Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,046
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Boston, MA
- 43 mi to Burlington, VT
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,139/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 120" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (875 per 100k)
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BTV airport
- 118 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Vermont districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caledonia County: D+12 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.