Hardwick

Population: 1,047
Median household income: $41,667
Median home value: $175,300

Located in Caledonia County, Vermont, Hardwick is a community with a population of 1,047. Its median household income of $41,667 runs below the Caledonia County figure of $66,075.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardwick's population declined 3.0% from 1,079 to 1,047, while its median home value rose 111.7% from $82,800 to $175,300.

14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 50.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,047
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,667
Median home value: $175,300
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 595
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0791,047

Median household income

$42,907$41,667

Median home value

$82,800$175,300

Median gross rent

$796$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,079	$42,907	$82,800	$796
2020	1,012	$44,787	$82,000	$926
2021	1,093	$46,763	$88,300	$635
2022	1,247	$57,798	$151,500	$817
2023	1,047	$41,667	$175,300	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 2417.4%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 542.0%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7425.8%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	5.3%
5 to 17	67	6.4%
18 to 24	182	17.4%
25 to 34	79	7.5%
35 to 44	44	4.2%
45 to 54	21	2.0%
55 to 64	192	18.3%
65 to 74	270	25.8%
75 and over	137	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	890	85.0%
Black or African American	39	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate54.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	2.8%
High school graduate	406	54.6%
Some college or associate's	211	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	75	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle4.3%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	352	72.3%
Carpooled	28	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	11.5%
Bicycle	21	4.3%
Worked from home	30	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	39.2%
15 to 29 min	42	9.2%
30 to 44 min	167	36.5%
45 to 59 min	55	12.0%
60+ min	14	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 13.6% (142 of 1,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	255	47.4%
Nonfamily households	283	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	90.4%
Vacant	57	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	50.7%
Renter-occupied	265	49.3%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	370	62.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	6.4%
5 to 19 units	113	19.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5031750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.4970, -72.3645