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Hamilton, MA map Population in July 2007: 8,188. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 4,090  (49.2%)
Females: 4,225  (50.8%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,800 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Hamilton  $79,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $492,000 (it was $283,100 in 2000)
Hamilton  $492,000
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Korean (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton: 114.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.3%), Irish (23.4%), Italian (11.9%), French (8.0%), German (7.3%), Scottish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1793

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 567 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
  • Unemployed: 16.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

319 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  3.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hamilton:  1.3% ($3,665)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Hamilton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (11.7 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (25.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wenham, MA (1.3 miles ), Beverly, MA (3.9 miles ), Ipswich, MA (4.7 miles ), Topsfield, MA (5.7 miles ), Essex, MA (6.0 miles ), Danvers, MA (6.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $359,100
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $391,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $249,600
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $310,900
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $361,700
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $301,300
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $340,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $123,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $271,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $270,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $941,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 70.87 W


People in group quarters in Hamilton
  • 642 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



 

Crime in Hamilton by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.90.0
Rapes 10201
    per 100,000 11.90.023.80.011.9
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 11.90.00.00.00.0
Assaults 142674
    per 100,000 166.323.771.483.347.6
Burglaries 2028394030
    per 100,000 237.6332.3463.8476.0357.2
Thefts 4252355930
    per 100,000 498.9617.1416.3702.1357.2
Auto thefts 141124
    per 100,000 11.947.511.9142.847.6
Arson 02000
    per 100,000 0.023.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 83.956.583.4113.362.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Hamilton town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hamilton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
  • LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
  • BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 8 miles; SALEM, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hamilton, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 31 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 4 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 12 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 19 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)

Amtrak station near Hamilton:
  • 19 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Hamilton:
  • 19 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Local government website: WWW.TOWN.HAMILTON.MA.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
Public elementary/middle school in Hamilton:
  • MILES RIVER MIDDLE (Students: 529; Location: 787 BAY RD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)

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Churches in Hamilton include: Christ Church (A), Cutler Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hamilton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Beck Pond (A), Cutler Pond (B), Gravelly Pond (C), Round Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pye Brook (A), Gravelly Brook (B), Black Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hamilton include: B W Palmer State Park (1), Ipswich Wildlife Sanctuary (2), Patton Park (3), Hamilton Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton and their reported violations in the past:

HAMILTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 8395, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-25-1997)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and MAR-12-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 57 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Hamilton compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamilton (2007 data):
  • The Beverly National Bank: Ham.-Wenham Reg. High School Branch at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, 775 Bay Road, branch established on 1997-01-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $465.0 mil, Deposits: $357.2 mil, headquarters in Beverly, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Beverly National Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hamilton Branch at Hamilton Shopping Center, Walnut Street, branch established on 1958-09-22. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESX (1230 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, MA; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)

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