Hamilton CollegeNY
2,058 people live in this town, settled in 1793.
Is Hamilton College a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hamilton College, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 759 New York towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hamilton College. Hamilton College’s concentration of trails is 2.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Hamilton College yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Hamilton College for work
Where Hamilton College’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton College.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Hamilton College, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hamilton College, 68% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Hamilton College sits below just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Hamilton College is shorter
For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. Between 2014 and 2024, jobs in Hamilton College dropped by 156, to 6. The top destinations are Kirkland (31%), Utica (10%) and New Hartford (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Hamilton College: four seasons and pleasant summers
In Hamilton College, the midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hamilton College stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
Only one of the 756 New York towns we compare has a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hamilton College. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 20%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hamilton College is ahead of New York on 20 and behind on 8.
| Hamilton College | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 4% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 0.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hamilton College | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 0.9% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 16.3% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hamilton College
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamilton College. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
11 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year21 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
10 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
10 mi MuseumOneida Community Mansion HousePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Oneida Community Mansion House: scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain
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Moving to Hamilton College: who provides what
Hamilton College is unincorporated, so Oneida County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Hamilton College
College town 100 of every 100 Hamilton College residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Hamilton College
Private college in Clinton, New York, US
Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York, United States. It was established in 1812 in honor of Alexander Hamilton, one of its inaugural trustees, following a proposal made after his death in 1804. Since 1978, Hamilton has been a coeducational institution, having merged with its sister school, Kirkland College. Hamilton enrolled approximately 2,000 undergraduate students as of the fall of 2021. The curriculum offers 57 areas of study, including 44 majors, as well as the option to design interdisciplinary concentrations. The student body consists of 53% female and 47% male students, representing 45 U.S. states and 46 countries. The acceptance rate for the class…
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- Established
- 1793
- ZIP code
- 13323
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