# Hamilton, New York — #2,850 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.92 of 10. FIPS 36041. Population 5,082. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,100 people live in Hamilton, New York. It ranks #2,850 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% of counties. On this site's state scores, New York gets 4.39 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.39 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.94 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3054 Fulton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36035.md
- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #2961 Warren, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36113.md
- #3092 St. Lawrence, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36089.md
- #3010 Franklin, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36033.md
- #3042 Herkimer, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36043.md
- #2842 Saratoga, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36091.md

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