Hardwick, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,622. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,655 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,277 (48.7%), Females: 1,345 (51.3%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $45,742
Median house value: $126,500
Population by Race
Races in Hardwick:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: French (18.7%), Irish (18.3%), Polish (17.2%), English (15.1%), French Canadian (8.3%), German (7.6%).
Elevation: 880 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hardwick
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hardwick town
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 7.0%
2.9% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Africa).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hardwick:
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WARE, MA)
- WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PALMER, MA)
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATHOL, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardwick:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 38 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hardwick:
- TANNER-HILLER (about 6 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
- METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles; PALMER, MA; Abbreviation: PMX)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 16 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardwick:
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
Libraries
Library in Hardwick:
- PAIGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,930; Location: PETERSHAM ROAD; 11,537 books; 145 audio materials; 236 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)