Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital12.0 miPost officeGreensboro Bend Post Office2.6 miTown hallStannard Town Hall1.9 miPoliceHardwick Police Department6.6 miFire stationWalden Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont State University Lyndon Campus10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV46 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM113 miInterstateI-918.3 miUS highwayUS 27.8 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR26 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05836 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:04 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:22 am – 4:11 pm
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People1,531 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3634 householdsMedian household income $99,929Median home value $241,80094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,592 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 832 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F48 in of rain a year, on about 108 dayswettest month July142 in of snow a year, on about 88 days1 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutton station, 11 mi away
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199649 mi away, near Livermore, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaledonia County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 42 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Hardwick Fire District 1serves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,188 ft667 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
