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

Map of Hardwick, MA

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)