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A village of 4,370 people in New York
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Outdoors in Hamilton

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Conserved land1.7%29 of 1,708 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves17 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Hamilton Village Business Notices.; Hamilton (Village)1875
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Hamilton Village Business Notices.; Hamilton (Village), 1875

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About Hamilton

Town in Madison County, New York, US
1795Established
6,379Population
41.5 sq miArea

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.

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Living in Hamilton

Housing in Hamilton

$240K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $240,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Hamilton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hamilton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hamilton 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hamilton 0.2
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Hamilton

Compared with New York

16better than NY·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Community Memorial HospitalHamilton · 1.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mosaic Health Utica DentalUtica · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hamilton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hamilton →

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