Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Hardwick spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
Hardwick’s town government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,631 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hardwick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,305 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Hardwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,305 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,030, and the middle half spent $719–$1,428. Hardwick spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($449,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hardwick itself left out).
About $1,631 per resident a year, or $4.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hardwick reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,305 · 2023: $1,442 · 2024: $1,631. Per resident it went from $1,305 to $1,631 (up 25%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,839 to 2,972.
full-time in March 2025, up from 27 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,351 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hardwick’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hardwick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hardwick →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Hardwick’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Hardwick’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Hardwick’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Hardwick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,972).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hazen UHSD 26
Hardwick’s middle and high school district, shared with Greensboro, Woodbury. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,141 per pupil, $12,299 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
Mountain View Union Elementary School District · $17,313 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hardwick voted in 2024
Official results for Hardwick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.0%899 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.5%582 votesOthers: 4.5% (69 votes).
Most votes in Hardwick: Kamala D Harris
Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Hardwick’s 2,468 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hardwick: Bernie Sanders
Caledonia County: Sanders 54.1%, Malloy 40.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Hardwick: Phil Scott
Caledonia County: Scott 78.9%, Charlestin 16.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hardwick, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick | 58.0% | 37.5% | 4.5% | 1,550 |
| Caledonia County | 54.0% | 41.6% | 4.4% | 16,633 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hardwick.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hardwick compares with the towns next door
Hardwick spent $1,305 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $227 to $2,303. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hardwick’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hardwick’s government
How much does Hardwick spend per resident?
About $1,631 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,305 was more than 71% of 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hardwick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,351 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hardwick’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hardwick yet.
How did Hardwick vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.0%, Donald J Trump 37.5% (1,550 votes, official results). Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Hardwick?
33 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $277,255 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hardwick in the state legislature?
State Senate District Caledonia (Scott Beck) and State House District Caledonia-2 (Mike Southworth). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Hardwick?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Hardwick’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Hardwick’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →