Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Hardwick

Official Website: www.townofhardwick.com
County: Worcester
Region: Quabbin Valley East & Brookfield Area
Year Settled: 1737
Incorporated as a Town: 1739
Land Area: 38.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 68 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 2,622
Estimated Population for 2006: 2,667
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.1%White
0.5%Black
0.9%Hispanic
0.1%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $130,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $230,000
Poverty: 7.5%
Violent Crime Index: 51 (high)
Property Crime Index: 15 (low)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Villages: Gilbertville, Wheelwright, Old Furnace

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