Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Glebe of Shelburne Parish and Sunnyside Farm. Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hamilton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 248 in 1880, 619 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamilton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw37 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw13 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Big draw38 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton.
Hamilton’s going rate for rent stands at $1,500 a month, below the Virginia town median ($1,762 a month) but above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026. For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 86%.
| Hamilton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,500 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hamilton, 68% come from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 79% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Hamilton households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 1% of working residents stay in Hamilton for work; the rest commute out. The town’s typical household income stands at $141,000, where Virginia’s towns sit at $102,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half commute less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Leesburg (11%), Arlington (5%) and Washington (5%).
| Hamilton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hamilton: nearly one in ten adults have diabetes. Among adults locally, 18% get no exercise outside work and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Hamilton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hamilton | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Hamilton.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamilton Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamilton
About 3 of every 100 Hamilton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Hamilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Hamilton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia
Hamilton is a town in the Loudoun Valley of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hamilton had a population of 619.
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Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
