Hardwick, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,230 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,529 (48.2%), Females: 1,645 (51.8%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $33,636
Median house value: $71,700

Population by Race

Races in Hardwick:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (28.6%), English (22.4%), Irish (18.0%), United States (10.5%), French Canadian (6.9%), Scottish (5.5%).

Elevation: 841 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hardwick

• High school or higher: 78.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardwick town

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 12.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +193 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hardwick:

• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BARRE, VT)
• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardwick:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 55 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 79 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 81 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardwick:

• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 17 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 25 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 25 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardwick:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 50 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 78 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Schools

Public high school in Hardwick:

• HAZEN UHSD #26 (Students: 411; Location: NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hardwick:

• HARDWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
• ORLEANS SOUTHWEST S.U. (Students: 46; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Hardwick:

• JEUDEVINE MEMORIAL (Operating income: $17,913; Location: PO BOX 536, 23 MAIN ST.; 7,800 books; 150 audio materials; 258 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)