MA area data
Hardwick, MA
Hardwick, MA.
Population: 572 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hardwick, MA is $448,074 — up 3.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$448,074
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $448,074
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $448,869
- House Price Index (state)
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- PSC Resources (14.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 93
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 148
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (16 mi)
- National parks include
- New England National Scenic Trail, Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Minute Man National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Ware Airport (UWA) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 23
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,365 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,791
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 297,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 824
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hardwick | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $448,074 | $625,940 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $4,791 | $5,436 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Hardwick, MA?
- $448,074.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hardwick, MA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hardwick, MA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hardwick, MA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hardwick, MA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Hardwick, MA?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Hardwick, MA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Hardwick
Selling a home in Hardwick, MA?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Sep 2026. See all data sources →