Population 442 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hardwick Center
Household size in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Hardwick Center are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Hardwick Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hardwick Center than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hardwick Center
Renters in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Hardwick Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Hardwick Center: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hardwick Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Hardwick Center runs $914 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hardwick Center
Bachelor's degrees in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Hardwick Center (36.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont overall (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hardwick Center is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hardwick Center
| Period | Hardwick Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hardwick Center has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Vermont as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hardwick Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick Center | 2.16 | 47.2 | 8.8% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $914 | 36.0% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| Hardwick | 2.21 | 47.1 | 16.5% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 1950 | $891 | 31.7% | 95.1% | 1.9% |
| East Hardwick | 2.17 | 48.4 | 8.0% | 19.6% | 20.8% | 1971 | $916 | 35.7% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| Pottersville | 2.25 | 44.6 | 10.3% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,057 | 37.3% | 89.7% | 2.2% |
| Mackville | 2.24 | 46.5 | 21.6% | 24.2% | 20.6% | 1938 | $878 | 30.1% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
| Greensboro Bend | 2.17 | 52.1 | 8.0% | 15.4% | 46.5% | 1976 | $1,047 | 47.0% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| Greensboro | 2.10 | 54.8 | 6.9% | 18.7% | 59.8% | 1973 | $1,113 | 56.6% | 94.1% | 0.9% |
| South Walden | 2.30 | 48.2 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 31.9% | 1969 | $1,019 | 33.4% | 95.3% | 2.4% |
| Wolcott | 2.24 | 44.7 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 12.7% | 1981 | $1,084 | 38.9% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Craftsbury | 2.29 | 41.6 | 9.7% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 1983 | $1,091 | 46.3% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| East Craftsbury | 2.18 | 52.6 | 7.0% | 14.7% | 53.0% | 1971 | $1,066 | 49.5% | 93.5% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hardwick Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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