Moving to Hardwick: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Hardwick means moving to a real, distinctive Vermont town whose local-food-economy identity is nationally documented, not a marketing label.
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Learn moreA genuine, nationally documented food-economy identity
Hardwick's local-food revival -- chronicled in the book 'The Town That Food Saved' -- centers on real, current institutions: the Center for an Agricultural Economy's Food Hub, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Jasper Hill Farm, Pete's Greens, and the Vermont Food Venture Center (base record).
Genuine affordability relative to Vermont statewide
Hardwick's cited $220,485 average home value runs far below Vermont's own $400,274-$423,674 statewide range (base record).
A real, dramatically above-average property tax rate
Hardwick's own Ownwell-cited 3.38% effective property tax rate runs dramatically above Vermont's own already-high 1.51% statewide anchor -- a real cost to budget for directly (base record).
A real, recent, and disclosed flood history
Hardwick was severely hit by the July 2023 Great Vermont Flood; at least one documented case found real flood risk outside mapped flood zones -- confirm current flood-risk data directly for a target property (base record).
Key takeaways
- Hardwick's food-economy identity is real, current, and nationally documented, not a marketing abstraction.
- Housing runs genuinely affordable relative to Vermont's statewide range.
- Property taxes run dramatically above Vermont's own statewide average.
- A real, recent flood history (July 2023) is a genuine factor to weigh.
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