Rankings · How Hamilton ranks in NY
Hamilton is #1 in New York for kids’ library use
Hamilton is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hamilton marked.
What kind of place
Younger than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Hamilton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 99% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
20.4 median age
Fewer kids than 99% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
7.3% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 99% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
6.8% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 92% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+70.9% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 85% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
9.5% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 85% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
145 days between frosts
Colder winters than 84% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.7° January low
Cooler summers than 84% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.7° July high
More snow than 69% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
77 in of snow a year
Wetter than 60% of NY towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Hamilton lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Hamilton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Hamilton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#15/777 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#16/777Most active#24/774Fewest smokers#26/774Lowest obesity#102/774Fewest uninsured#115/774Healthiest#179/774Lowest depression#764/774 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#1/241Most-used libraries#15/241Most library borrowing#17/241 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#53/709 People
Most educated#85/777 Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for fewest smokers
Lists where Hamilton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Hamilton out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.