HamiltonNY
A town of 4,370, settled in 1795. A regional job hub with 3,494 jobs.
Population
4,370
−3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Jobs based here
3,494
A job hub
What makes Hamilton stand out The 3 things Hamilton does most differently from other towns.
College town
73% of Hamilton is in college
Residents weigh in
Hamilton is #1 of 241 in NY for “Best libraries for kids”. Fair?
Agree Disagree
Your answer becomes a post in Hamilton’s Town Square. Ask me another →
Share something about Hamilton… Post Start a conversation
In the news: Obama warns ‘bad humans’ could weaponize AI, calls for regulation at … → How do you get to work from Hamilton? → Is Hamilton still affordable for young families? → Where do you go to stay active in Hamilton? →
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar. Add an event
The data Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Hamilton 48% of Hamilton’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Hamilton (48%), New York (4%) and Utica (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
48% work in town
Where working residents work In Hamilton 48%
Hamilton 48%
New York 4%
Utica 2%
Albany 2%
8 mi
median commute distance
3,494
jobs based in Hamilton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
Homes in Hamilton sell for about $240K The median sale price was $240,000 in May 2026.
$240K median sale price
Health
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns Hamilton beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
What stands out Hamilton NY Fewer adults with diabetes 4% 11.5% Fewer adults who have had a stroke 1.4% 3.4% More adults in frequent mental distress 21.9% 15%
Community Memorial Hospital
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
82nd
percentile among NY towns
Outdoors
1.7% of Hamilton is conserved land 1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
#257 for trails in NY
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.7%
conserved · 29 of 1,708 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Hamilton Village Green 0.4 mi 2
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Hamilton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
77″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 16–33°
Spring 32–54°
Summer 55–78°
Fall 39–59°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Hamilton Hamilton's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Hamilton 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Hamilton 0.2
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2005
2
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 2,982 people come to Hamilton for work Where Hamilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
48% → Hamilton Hamilton 48%
4% → New York New York 4%
2% → Utica Utica 2%
2% → Albany Albany 2%
2% → Norwich Norwich 2%
1% → Syracuse Syracuse 1%
Hamilton · 48% stay
3,494 jobs based in Hamilton
48% of working residents work in town
8 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Hamilton?
Census LEHD 2023
1875 · Hamilton Village Business Notices.; Hamilton (Village) · Wikimedia Commons
Hamilton’s story
231 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Explore the history →
Famous people from Hamilton 15 notable people were born in Hamilton.
See all 15 →
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population. The town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1795
Population 6,379
Area 42 sq mi
Area code 315 Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · Stitching communities together · In loving memory of John Cullinane whose interest in maps and discovering new places was contagious. Share TownTapestry to support usBrowse by state · Privacy · Terms 
