Hardwick, MA

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Hardwick, Massachusetts

Hardwick, Massachusetts is 21 miles W of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 58 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Worcester county. The population of the town is 2,622.

The People and Families of Hardwick

In Hardwick, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hardwick had a median family income of $54,667. The people of Hardwick can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Hardwick Housing

Of the housing in Hardwick, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Hardwick are lower than most places in Massachusetts.

Commuting

In Hardwick, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hardwick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hardwick, MA

Comparing Hardwick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Worcester
P.O. Box Zip Codes	01037
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.35
Longitude	-72.199

Station	BARRE FALLS DAM
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	AMHERST
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	TULLY LAKE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 84 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Library
Paige Memorial Library Petersham Road Hardwick, Massachusetts (413) 477-6704

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,622	100%
Male	1,277	48.7%
Female	1,345	51.3%
Under 18	734	28%
18+	1,888	72%
65+	359	13.7%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.08
White	2,564	97.8%
African-American	14	0.5%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	32	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$54,667
Population In Poverty	195	7.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,655
Growth	33
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	16.7%
French (except Basque)	15.4%
Irish	12%
English	11.9%
French Canadian	8.8%
German	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Italian	5.4%
US/American	3.4%
Lithuanian	2.7%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Welsh	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
British	0.4%
European	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

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