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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hardwick, MA compare?
| Figure | Hardwick, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,736 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,667 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 69 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Hardwick, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,684±15 |
| Median age | 45.3±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $75,000±$21,953 |
| Per capita income | $41,931±$5,805 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±7.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $346,700±$67,201 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.6%±17.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.7%±12.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov