Cost of living in Hamilton, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,245 a month.
Hamilton is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,750 a year.
- People
- 4,370
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,245
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,750
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $264,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,493
- Syracuse, NY MSA
Hamilton, New York has about 4,370 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $264,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Madison County is $1,493 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Hamilton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Syracuse, NY metro area, prices sit at 95.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Hamilton's exact store tax.
Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Hamilton bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Hamilton's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 426 have higher typical rent than Hamilton.
Nearby places
- Morrisville
Typical rent $804
Compare with Hamilton - Sherburne
Typical rent $793
Compare with Hamilton - Waterville
Typical rent $820
Compare with Hamilton - Cazenovia
Typical rent $1,240
Compare with Hamilton - Sherrill
Typical rent $1,122
Compare with Hamilton - Vernon
Typical rent $921
Compare with Hamilton - Clinton
Typical rent $1,095
- Oneida
Typical rent $903
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New York
Bigger places in New York
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.